Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Why do you think such things?

When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, "If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!"

Jesus spoke up and said to him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." "Yes, Teacher," he said, "tell me."

You know everything I do; from far away you understand all my thoughts.

Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts.

I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.

We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God."

A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

I will also kill her followers, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes. I will repay each of you according to what you have done.

So Jesus called a child to come and stand in front of them,

The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child.

Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and to pray for them, but the disciples scolded the people.

He placed his hands on them and then went away.

When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

Do not be like children in your thinking, my friends; be children so far as evil is concerned, but be grown up in your thinking.

Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting language.

Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.