Markus 2:8

8 En Jezus, terstond in Zijn geest bekennende, dat zij alzo in zichzelven overdachten, zeide tot hen: Wat overdenkt gij deze dingen in uw harten?

Markus 2:8 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:8

And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his Spirit
"His own Spirit", as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read; not his human soul, nor the holy Spirit of God, though both may be said to be his Spirit; but his divine nature, in and by which he knew all things, even the most sacred thoughts of men's hearts: and as soon as ever the above thoughts were conceived in the minds of the Scribes and Pharisees, they were perceived by him, and told to them,

that they so reasoned within themselves; he said unto them, why
reason ye these things in your hearts?
thereby reproving them, not for reasoning and concluding in their own minds, that none but God can forgive sins; but for imputing blasphemy to him, for pronouncing this man's sins pardoned; he being God, as well as man, of which his knowing the thoughts and reasonings of their minds might have been a convincing proof.

Markus 2:8 In-Context

6 En sommigen van de Schriftgeleerden zaten aldaar, en overdachten in hun harten:

7 Wat spreekt Deze aldus gods lasteringen? Wie kan de zonden vergeven, dan alleen God?

8 En Jezus, terstond in Zijn geest bekennende, dat zij alzo in zichzelven overdachten, zeide tot hen: Wat overdenkt gij deze dingen in uw harten?

9 Wat is lichter, te zeggen tot den geraakte: De zonden zijn u vergeven, of te zeggen: Sta op, en neem uw beddeken op, en wandel?

10 Doch opdat gij moogt weten, dat de Zoon des mensen macht heeft, om de zonden op de aarde te vergeven (zeide Hij tot den geraakte):