Mark 2:6 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 2:6

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Bede

On the Gospel of Mark (735)

Now there were some of the scribes sitting there, thinking in their hearts, etc. The scribes speak truly, that no one can forgive sins but God alone, who through them also forgives, to whom He has granted the power to forgive. And therefore Christ is …

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

This passage shows our Lord once more at Capernaum. Once more we find Him doing His accustomed work, preaching the word, and healing those that were sick. We see, in these verses, what great spiritual privileges some people enjoy, and yet make no use of them . This is a truth which is strikingly illustrated by the history of Capernaum. No city in Palestine appears to have enjoyed so much of our Lord's presence, during His earthly ministry, as did this city. It was the place where He dwelt, after He left Nazareth. (Matt. 4:13.)

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἦσαν	ēsan	were	G1510 →
δέ	de	now	G1161 →
τινες	tines	some	G5100 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
γραμματέων	grammateōn	scribes	G1122 →
ἐκεῖ	ekei	there	G1563 →
καθήμενοι	kathēmenoi	sitting	G2521 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
διαλογιζόμενοι	dialogizomenoi	reasoning	G1260 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ταῖς	tais	the	G3588 →
καρδίαις	kardiais	hearts	G2588 →
αὐτῶν·	autōn	of them;	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Corinthians 10:5
We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
leads to
- Hebrews 4:12
  For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Isaiah 55:7
  Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely…
- 1 Peter 1:14–15
  As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
- Romans 7:23
  But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
- Matthew 15:19
  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Through
Mark 8:17
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
leads to
- Mark 6:52
  for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
- Hebrews 5:11–12
  We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
- Mark 2:8
  At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.