American Standard Version
"But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, "
— Mark 2:6, American Standard Version
“But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,”
“But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,”
“Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:”
“And there were some of the scribes sitting there and thinking in their hearts:”
“But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts,”
“But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,”
And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God?
And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?