Jesus knowing their thoughts. Mark says, Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned. The power of searching the hearts, …

Knowing their thoughts — The better manuscripts read “seeing,” as if by an immediate act of intuition. St. Mark adds his usual “im…

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evi…

St. John Chrysostom: Christ had previously shown His excellent power in several ways: through His teaching, when he taught…

Jesus had seen the faith of the paralytic and his friends; now he saw the evil thoughts of some of the teachers of the law. Such discernment may ha…

And when Jesus saw their thoughts He now gives a proof of his Divinity in bringing to light their secret thoughts: for who knoweth the…

And Jesus knowing their thoughts
Which was a clear evidence, and full demonstration of his deity; for none knows the…

The faith of the paralytic's friends in bringing him to Christ was a strong faith; they firmly believed that Jesus Christ both could and would heal…

Above, the Evangelist set forth miracles opposed to bodily dangers; here, he sets forth miracles opposed to spiritual dangers. According to this, h…