King James Version

Mark 8:16

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they have” (ἔχουσιν.) after not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγοντες) before because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we have” (ἔχομεν) after not here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andδιελογίζοντοdielogizontothey reasonedδιαλογίζομαι (dialogizomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they reasoned”, an ongoing action in the pastG1260I reason (with), debate (with), consider.they reasonedπρὸςprosamongπρόςpreposition — “among”G4314to, towards, with.amongἀλλήλουςallēlousthemselvesἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the object formG240one another, each other.themselvesὅτιhotiIt is becauseὅτιconjunction — “It is because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.It is becauseἄρτουςartousbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.breadοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

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λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ἔχομενechomenwe haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “we have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they were reasoning with one another, saying — 'Because we have no loaves.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they were reasoning with one another, saying — 'Because we have no loaves.'

World English Bible

They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”

Darby Translation

And they reasoned with one another, [saying], It is because we have no bread.

Douay-Rheims

And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread.

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