Matthew 9:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 9:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 9:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 9:4 — KJV
“And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?”
— Matthew 9:4 (KJV)
Matthew 9:4 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 9:4
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. expected...: Heb. end and expectation”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:4: thoughts, think, evil
“But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:4: jesus, thoughts, hearts
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:4: knowing, evil
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:4: thoughts, evil
“And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Matthew 9:4: wherefore, evil
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