"But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts," — Mark 2:6

Mark 2:6 · KJV

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

— Mark 2:6

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Why doth this {man} thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Mark 2 — Context

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken {it} up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

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

Why doth this {man} thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

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?

Cross References

Luke 5:21-22

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

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

Matthew 16:7-8

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, {It is} because we have taken no bread.

2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {imaginations: or, reasonings}