Mark 2:8

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 of the scribes were sitting there and thinking it over in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God alone?” Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were thinking that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you thinking about these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’? 10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”--He said to the paralyzed man,

Mark 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

• Immediatelyεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• awareἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
• in His spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• that they were thinkingδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
• thatοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• withinἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• in your heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588

Cross-references for Mark 2:8

• 1 Chronicles 29:17Since I know, my God, that You put the heart to the test and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.
• Matthew 9:4And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
• Luke 5:22But Jesus, aware of their thoughts, responded and said to them, “Why are you thinking this way in your hearts?
• Luke 6:8But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward!” And he got up and came forward.
• Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this Man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner!”
• John 2:24But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people,
• 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 it was who would betray Him.
• John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
• Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must answer.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
• Mark 7:21For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery,
• Psalms 139:2You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away.
• Proverbs 15:26Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, But pleasant words are pure.
• Proverbs 24:9The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.
• Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked abandon his way, And the unrighteous person his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
• Ezekiel 38:10‘This is what the Lord God says: “It will come about on that day, that thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil plan,

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

Topics related to Mark 2:8

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Blaspheme
• Blasphemy
• Palsy
• Press
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Person of Christ

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