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Mark 2:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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?

Mark 2:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 2:8

Theological / Devotional

Perceived. Gr. epiginoskō, “to know accurately,” “to recognize.” Repeatedly Jesus read men’s thoughts (Mark 12:15; Luke 6:8; 9:47; 11:17; cf. John 4:16–19; 8:7–9). This generally had the effect of making them furiously angry.

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