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Verse	Translation	Text
Mr 2:6	King James	But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But there were certain of the scribes--"and the Pharisees" (Luk 5:21) sitting there--those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us (Luk 5:17), "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make their observations upon this wonderful Person, in anything but a teachable spirit, though as yet their venomous and murderous feeling had not showed itself. and reasoning in their hearts.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

But there were certain of the scribes--"and the Pharisees" (Luk 5:21)

sitting there--those Jewish ecclesiastics who, as Luke told us (Luk 5:17), "were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem," to make their observations upon this wonderful Person, in anything but a teachable spirit, though as yet their venomous and murderous feeling had not showed itself.

and reasoning in their hearts.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Reasoning (διαλογιζόμενοι) The word dialogue is derived from this, and the meaning literally is, that they held a dialogue with themselves.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Reasoning (διαλογιζόμενοι)

The word dialogue is derived from this, and the meaning literally is, that they held a dialogue with themselves.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
But certain of the scribes - See whence the first offence cometh! As yet not one of the plain unlettered people were offended. They all rejoiced in the light, till these men of learning came, to put darkness for light, and light for darkness. Wo to all such blind guides! Good had it been for these if they had never been born. O God, let me never offend one of thy simple ones! Sooner let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

But certain of the scribes - See whence the first offence cometh! As yet not one of the plain unlettered people were offended. They all rejoiced in the light, till these men of learning came, to put darkness for light, and light for darkness. Wo to all such blind guides! Good had it been for these if they had never been born. O God, let me never offend one of thy simple ones! Sooner let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!

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