Mark 2:6
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
KJV
ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν·
Greek NT
Erant autem illic quidam de scribis sedentes, et cogitantes in cordibus suis :
Vulgate
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
ASV
And there were some of the scribes sitting there and thinking in their hearts:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γραμματεύς
grammateus
noun · 64×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διαλογίζομαι
dialogizomai
verb · 16×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κάθημαι
kathemai
verb · 89×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἐκεῖ
ekei
adverb · 94×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 3 passages
§1421The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health,3 has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation, even among her own members. This is the purpose of the two sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Penance and the sacrament of Anointing of th…
§1502The man of the Old Testament lives his sickness in the presence of God. It is before God that he laments his illness, and it is of God, Master of life and death, that he implores healing.98 Illness becomes a way to conversion; God's forgiveness initiates the healing.99 It is the experience of Israel that illness is mysteriously linked to sin and evil, and that faithfulness to G…
§1503Christ's compassion toward the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a resplendent sign that "God has visited his people"103 and that the Kingdom of God is close at hand. Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins;104 he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of.105 His compassion toward all …
Cross-references
- Luke 5:21 — And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
- Luke 5:21 — And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
- 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?
- Mark 9:14 — And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
- Matt 9:3 — And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.