Mark 2:6,8
Mark 2:6 New International Version (NIV)
Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves
Mark 2:8 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?
Mark 2:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves
Mark 2:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?
Mark 2:6-7 The Message (MSG)
Some religion scholars sitting there started whispering among themselves, “He can’t talk that way! That’s blasphemy! God and only God can forgive sins.”
Mark 2:8-12 The Message (MSG)
Jesus knew right away what they were thinking, and said, “Why are you so skeptical? Which is simpler: to say to the paraplegic, ‘I forgive your sins,’ or say, ‘Get up, take your stretcher, and start walking’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both . . .” (he looked now at the paraplegic), “Get up. Pick up your stretcher and go home.” And the man did it—got up, grabbed his stretcher, and walked out, with everyone there watching him. They rubbed their eyes, stunned—and then praised God, saying, “We’ve never seen anything like this!”
Mark 2:6 King James Version (KJV)
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts
Mark 2:8 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?
Mark 2:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts
Mark 2:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Immediately 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?
Mark 2:6 New Century Version (NCV)
Some of the teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves
Mark 2:8 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus knew immediately what these teachers of the law were thinking. So he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things?
Mark 2:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts
Mark 2:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 2:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts
Mark 2:8 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?
Mark 2:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But some of the scribes were sitting there debating in their hearts [the implication of what He had said]
Mark 2:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Immediately Jesus, being fully aware [of their hostility] and knowing in His spirit that they were thinking this, said to them, “Why are you debating and arguing about these things in your hearts?
Mark 2:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
This offended some of the religious scholars who were present, and they reasoned among themselves
Mark 2:8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jesus supernaturally perceived their thoughts and said to them, “Why are you being so skeptical?