Join us as we explore the difference between the two τις in the Greek New Testament (GNT) as found in Acts 17:20 and Mark 2:6-7 and other verses in the GNT.

Acts 17:20

ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν· 

βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τίνα θέλει ταῦτα εἶναι.

You are bringing some novelties for us to hear;

we want to know what these are.

Mark 2:6-7

ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν

Τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ; βλασφημεῖ· τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός;

There were some scribes there eating and thinking in their hearts

“Why does he talk this way? Who can forgive sins but God?”