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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ⸀εἰδὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν· ⸀Ἱνατί ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai reidos o Iesous tas enthumeseis auton eipen* rInati enthumeisthe ponera en tais kardiais umon;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et cum vidisset Iesus cogitationes eorum dixit ut quid cogitatis mala in cordibus vestris

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think you evil in your hearts?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think you evil in your hearts?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Authorized (King James) Version   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
New King James Version   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
21st Century King James Version   
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But Yeshua knew their thinking, and he said to them, “Why do you think evil things in your heart?”
Darby Bible Translation   
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
God's Word   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, "Why are you thinking evil things?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
International Standard Version   
But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?
NET Bible   
When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
New American Standard Bible   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
New International Version   
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?
New Living Translation   
Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Weymouth New Testament   
Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
The World English Bible   
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus knew what the teachers were thinking. So he said to them, ‘You should not think these bad things in your minds.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
New Life Version   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you think bad thoughts in your hearts?
Revised Geneva Translation   
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil things in your hearts?
The Voice Bible   
Though they had only spoken in low whispers among themselves, Jesus knew their thoughts. Jesus: Why do you hold such hardness and wickedness in your hearts?
Living Bible   
Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked them, “Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?
New Catholic Bible   
Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and he said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts in your hearts?
Legacy Standard Bible   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Christian Standard Bible   
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But Jesus, knowing (seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?
New Century Version   
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts?
The Message   
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why this gossipy whispering? Which do you think is simpler: to say, ‘I forgive your sins,’ or, ‘Get up and walk’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both. . . .” At this he turned to the paraplegic and said, “Get up. Take your bed and go home.” And the man did it. The crowd was awestruck, amazed and pleased that God had authorized Jesus to work among them this way.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Since Jesus knew their thoughts, he said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And Jesus, knowing · · their thoughts, said, “Why are you harboring evil thoughts in · your hearts?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
New Matthew Bible   
When Jesus saw their thoughts, he said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Good News Translation®   
Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things?
Wycliffe Bible   
And when Jesus had seen their thoughts, he said, Whereto think ye evil things in your hearts?
New Testament for Everyone   
Jesus read their thoughts. “Why let all this wickedness fester in your hearts?” he said.
Contemporary English Version   
But Jesus knew what was in their minds, and he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
At once some of the scribes thought to themselves, “This man is blaspheming”. But Jesus realised what they were thinking, and said to them, “Why must you have such evil thoughts in your minds? Do you think it is easier to say to this man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or ‘Get up and walk’? But to make it quite plain that the Son of Man has full authority on earth to forgive sins”—and here he spoke to the paralytic—“Get up, pick up your bed and go home.” And the man sprang to his feet and went home. When the crowds saw what had happened they were filled with awe and praised God for giving such power to men.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, ‘Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Common English Bible © 2011   
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you fill your minds with evil things?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts?
New American Standard Bible   
And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
The Expanded Bible   
·Knowing [Perceiving] their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil ·thoughts [L in your hearts]?
Tree of Life Version   
And knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said, “Why are you entertaining evil in your hearts?
Revised Standard Version   
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
New International Reader's Version   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “Why do you have evil thoughts in your hearts?
BRG Bible   
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Complete Jewish Bible   
Yeshua, knowing what they were thinking, said, “Why are you entertaining evil thoughts in your hearts?
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, `Why do you think these wrong things in your heart?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, ‘Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, reading their minds, said, Why are you thinking ra’ah (evil) in your levavot (hearts)?
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil things?
Modern English Version   
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Easy-to-Read Version   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?
International Children’s Bible   
Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts?
Lexham English Bible   
And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
New International Version - UK   
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And Jesus, having seen their thoughts, said “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?