Luk 6:8 | NET2full | STEP | But he knew their thoughts , and said to the man who had the withered hand , “ Get up and stand here .” So he rose and stood there.

Luke 6:8

8 But ^{▼▼tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.} he knew ^{▼▼sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.} their thoughts, ^{▼▼tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.} and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” ^{▼▼sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.} So ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.} he rose and stood there.