Mark 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

When Jesus perceived in his spirit. — The special mention of the spirit as the region of our Lord’s consciousness is, as part of this narrative, peculiar to St. Mark, and is not without importance in its bearing on the reality and completeness of our Lord’s human nature.

Mark 2:8

8 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?