Luke 6:8 (ASV)

Passage

But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:6 And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

Luke 6:7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

Luke 6:9 And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?

Luke 6:10 And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so]: and his hand was restored.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knew", "thoughts", "said", "hand", "withered", "rise", "stand", and "forth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knew" and "thoughts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And the scribes and the Pharisees watched..." into verse 9's "And Jesus said unto them I ask...", so "knew" and "thoughts" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "knew" and "thoughts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.