Mark 2:6

2:6 Now some of the experts in the law ¹  were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds: ² 

Mark 2:8

2:8 Now ³  immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, ⁴  he said to them, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? ⁵ 

[2:6]  ¹ tn Or “some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[2:6]  ² tn Grk “Reasoning within their hearts.”

[2:8]  ³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the shift from the thoughts of the experts in the law to Jesus’ response.

[2:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “they were thus reasoning within themselves.”

[2:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “Why are you reasoning these things in your hearts?”