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Mark 2:8
8Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit what the teachers were thinking. He said to them, ‘You should not think these things.
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 some teachers of God's Law were sitting there. They thought about the words that Jesus had spoken to the man. 7They thought, ‘This man Jesus should not have said that. He is speaking as if he is God. Only God can forgive people for their sins.’ Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit what the teachers were thinking. He said to them, ‘You should not think these things. 9I said to this man who cannot walk, “I forgive you for your sins.” Instead, I could have said to him, “Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.” Which of those is easier for me to say? 10But I want you to know this. I, the Son of Man, have authority on earth to forgive people for their sins.’ Then he said to the man who could not walk,
Read all of Mark 2Mark 2:8 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- whenἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- inπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- theyδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- withinἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
Cross-references for Mark 2:8
- 1 Chronicles 29:17My God, I know that you look carefully at our thoughts. You are pleased when we want to do things that are right. And I really do want to offer all these things to you. I know that your people who have met together here are happy. I can see that they are pleased to give these things to you.
- Matthew 9:4Jesus knew what the teachers were thinking. So he said to them, ‘You should not think these bad things in your minds.
- Luke 5:22Jesus knew what these men were thinking. He told them, ‘You should not be thinking these things.
- Luke 6:8But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man, ‘Get up and stand in front of everyone.’ The man got up and he stood there.
- Luke 7:39When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, ‘This man cannot be a prophet from God. If he were, he would know all about this woman. He would know that she is a very bad person. He would not let her touch him.’
- John 2:24But Jesus himself did not trust the people. He knew what all people are really like.
- John 6:64But some of you do not believe my message.’ Jesus had known from the beginning which of them would not believe in him. Also, he had always known who would sell him to his enemies.
- John 21:17Jesus asked him a third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was sad because Jesus asked him a third time, ‘Do you love me?’ So he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, you know everything. You know that I really love you!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Take care of my sheep.
- Hebrews 4:13There is nothing in the whole world that can hide from God. He sees everything clearly and he knows everything. We will have to explain to him everything that we have done during our lives.
- Revelation 2:23I will send a terrible illness to kill those who obey her. Then all the people in the churches will know that I look deep inside them. I know what you really want. I know what you really think. I will give each of you what is right for you, as a result of what you have done.
- Mark 7:21Evil thoughts come out from people's minds. As a result they do wrong things. They have sex in wrong ways. They rob people. They murder people.
- Psalms 139:2You know when I sit down, and you know when I get up. Even when you are far away, you understand what I am thinking about.
- Proverbs 15:26The Lord hates the thoughts of wicked people. But kind words please him.
- Proverbs 24:9If you decide to do something foolish, that is a sin. People hate anyone who laughs at others.
- Isaiah 55:7Wicked people need to change the way that they live. Evil people must stop thinking their evil thoughts. They must turn back to the Lord our God, because he will be kind to them. Yes, God will completely forgive them, if they turn back to him.
- Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Almighty Lord says: On that day you will have evil thoughts. You will decide to do a wicked thing.
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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