Matthew

Matthew 9:3–4

³On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

⁴But Jesus knew^b what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On seeing this	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
This	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is blaspheming	βλασφημεῖ	blasphēmei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
knew	εἰδὼς	eidōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
what	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were thinking	ἐνθυμήσεις	enthymēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1761 inward thought, reflection, thoughts
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Why	Ἵνα‿	Hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
do you harbor	ἐνθυμεῖσθε	enthymeisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1760 I meditate upon, reflect upon
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 9:3 Matthew 26:65 · Luke 5:21 · Leviticus 24:16 · Mark 2:6–7 · Luke 7:39–40 · John 10:33–36 · Mark 14:64

Matthew 9:4 Luke 6:8 · Matthew 12:25 · Revelation 2:23 · Luke 9:46–47 · Psalm 139:2 · Psalm 44:21 · Luke 11:17 · John 16:30 · Hebrews 4:12–13 · John 2:24–25 · John 6:64 · John 16:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.