Mark 2 · Verse 6

Mark 2:6

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 2:6, King James Version

Mark 2:6 in other translations

BSBBut some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
WEBBut there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
ASVBut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
YLTAnd there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
DARBYBut certain of the scribes were there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
BBEBut there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,
WebsterBut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

What does Mark 2:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 2:1-12

It was this man's misery that he needed to be so carried, and shows the suffering state of human life; it was kind of those who so carried him, and teaches the compassion that should be in men, toward their fellow-creatures in distress. True faith and strong faith may work in various ways; but it shall be accepted and approved by Jesus Christ. Sin is the cause of all our pains and sicknesses. The way to remove the…

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Mark 2:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἦσανēsanwereG1510
δέdenowG1161
τινεςtinessomeG5100
τῶνtōnof theG3588
γραμματέωνgrammateōnscribesG1122
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
καθήμενοιkathēmenoisittingG2521
καὶkaiandG2532
διαλογιζόμενοιdialogizomenoireasoningG1260
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588
αὐτῶν·autōnof them;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 2:6

  • Luke 5:21-22

    And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

  • Mark 8:17

    And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

  • 2 Corinthians 10:5

    Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

  • Matthew 16:7-8

    And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and reasoning.
8:17; Mt 16:7,8; Lu 5:21,22; 2Co 10:5; *marg:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 2:5

    When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

  • Mark 2:6

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

  • Mark 2:7

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

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Mark 2:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y estaban allí sentados algunos de los escribas, los cuales pensando en sus corazones,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il y avait là quelques-uns des scribes, assis et raisonnant dans leurs cœurs:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Etliche aber von den Schriftgelehrten saßen daselbst und überlegten in ihren Herzen:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Erant autem illic quidam de scribis sedentes, et cogitantes in cordibus suis: