And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts?
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?
But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)
But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there.
When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts?
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
“Thus says the Lord God: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.
I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.
and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
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