Mark 2:8

Jesus, at once intuitively aware that they were debating with themselves in this way, said to them, “Why are you debating in your minds about this?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

7“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God?”

9Which is easier? – to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say ‘Get up, and take up your mat, and walk’?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:4Knowing their thoughts, Jesus exclaimed, “Why do you cherish such wicked thoughts?

Luke 5:22When Jesus became aware of the way in which they were debating, he turned to them and exclaimed, “What are you debating with yourselves?

Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “Had this man been ‘the prophet,’ he would have known who, and what sort of woman, this is who is touching him, and that she is an outcast.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:2-13

The Healing of a Paralytic. 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let… Read the whole commentary →

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