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NASB | Matthew 9:3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow blasphemes." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 9:3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes [by claiming the rights and prerogatives of God]!" |
Subject: Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e |
Bible Note: Dear Ray, After looking in Matthew Henrys commentary pertaining to your question about whether Jesus sees their faith and knows their thoughts, I would like to share what I found: Mr. Henry says, Our Lord Jesus has the perfect knowledge of all that we say within ourselves. Thoughts are secret and sudden, yet naked and open before Christ, the eternal Word (Heb. 4:12, 13), and he understands them afar off, Ps. 139:2. He could say to them (which no mere man could), Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Note, There is a great deal of evil in sinful thoughts, which is very offensive to the Lord Jesus. He being the Sovereign of the heart, sinful thoughts invade his right, and disturb his possession; therefore he takes notice of them, and is much displeased with them. In them lies the root of bitterness, Gen. 6:5. The sins that begin and end in the heart, and go no further, are as dangerous as any other. Peace and Blessings, Tim |