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Mark 2:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Mark 2:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 [a]Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, 7 “Why does this man speak that way?[b] He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?”(A) 8 Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?
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- 2:6 Scribes: trained in oral interpretation of the written law; in Mark’s gospel, adversaries of Jesus, with one exception (Mk 12:28, 34).
- 2:7 He is blaspheming: an accusation made here and repeated during the trial of Jesus (Mk 14:60–64).
Mark 2:6-8
King James Version
Mark 2:6-8
King James Version
6 But there was 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?
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Mark 2:6-8
New International Version
Mark 2:6-8
New International Version
6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”(A)
8 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?
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