Mark 2:8 — Bible Verse (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?”

Mark 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?”

Mark 2:8 — World English Bible

Mark 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? ”

Mark 2:8 — American Standard Version

Mark 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts?”

Mark 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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? ”

Mark 2:8 — Darby Translation

Mark 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?”

Mark 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Mark 2:8 in Context — Mark 2

6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8 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?

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

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What Does Mark 2:8 Mean?

Mark 2:8 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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