New American Standard Bible 1995
Mark 2:6
6But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
- New International Version (NIV)Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
Context of Mark 2:6
4Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. 5And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
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ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 2:6
- Mark 8:17And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?
- Matthew 16:7They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”
- Luke 5:21The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
- 2 Corinthians 10:5We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
Commentaries on Mark 2:6
- 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. 6-7Only God can forgive sins, yet Jesus had authority to do so (2:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. But there were certain of the scribes--"and the Pharisees" (Lu 5:21) sitting there--those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us (Lu 5:17), "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make their observations upon this wonderful Person, in anything but a teachable spirit, though as yet their venomous and murderous feeling had not showed itself. and reasoning in their 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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