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Mark 2:8
8And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mark 2:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
- New International Version (NIV)Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things?
- English Standard Version (ESV)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?
- New King James Version (NKJV)But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
Context of Mark 2:8
6But certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts, 7Why does this [man] thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone? And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, [Thy] sins are forgiven [thee]; or to say, Arise, and take up thy couch and walk? 10But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the paralytic,
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καὶ εὐθὺς ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 2:8
- 1 Chronicles 29:17And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.
- Matthew 9:4And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?
- Luke 5:22But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
- Luke 6:8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].
- Luke 7:39And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
- John 2:24But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all [men],
- John 6:64But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would deliver him up.
- John 21:17He says to him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.
- Hebrews 4:13And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.
- Revelation 2:23and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.
- Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
- Psalms 139:2Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
- Proverbs 15:26The thoughts of the evil [man] are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
- Proverbs 24:9The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
- Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall even come to pass in that day that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought;
Commentaries on Mark 2:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 See this miracle explained in Matthew 9:2-8. Palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Matthew 9:2 by four men. Mark 2:4 The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was probably in the large open area or hall in the center of the house. See the notes at Matthew 9:2. The people pressed into the area, and blocked up the door so that they could not have access to him. They uncovered the roof where he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12This controversy story is also a miracle story. It includes both a dispute and an act of healing or power. Because it contains a miracle, it connects with the earlier group of miracle stories in 1:21–45.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Why reason ye these things in your hearts--or, as in Matthew, (Mt 9:4) "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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