Mark 2:8 — Compare Translations

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And at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And at once Jesus, becoming fully aware in His spirit that they thus debated within themselves, said to them, Why do you argue (debate, reason) about all this in your hearts?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Right away Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

English EASY 2024

Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit what the teachers were thinking. He said to them, ‘You should not think these things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus knew immediately what these teachers of the law were thinking. So he said to them, "Why do you have these questions in your minds?

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, “Why do you think such things?

English God's Word - GW 1995

At once, Jesus knew inwardly what they were thinking. He asked them, "Why do you have these thoughts?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves and said to them, "Why are you reasoning these things in your hearts?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you contemplate these things in your hearts?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Right away Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things?

English NIV

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?

English NKJ 1982

But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

English NLT

Jesus knew what they were discussing among themselves, so he said to them, "Why do you think this is blasphemy?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus supernaturally perceived their thoughts and said to them, “Why are you being so skeptical?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question thus in your hearts?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus could read their minds and said to them at once, “Why does this bother you?

English Tyndale 1537

And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit, that they so reasoned in themselves, he said unto them: why think ye such things in your hearts?