Mark 7
English Standard Version
Traditions and Commandments
7Â (A)Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes (B)who had come from Jerusalem, 2Â they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were (C)defiled, that is, unwashed. 3Â (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to (D)the tradition of (E)the elders, 4Â and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as (F)the washing of (G)cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5Â And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, âWhy do your disciples not walk according to (H)the tradition of (I)the elders, (J)but eat with (K)defiled hands?â 6Â And he said to them, âWell did Isaiah prophesy of you (L)hypocrites, as it is written,
(M)ââThis people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7Â in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (N)doctrines the commandments of men.â
8Â You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.â
9Â And he said to them, âYou have a fine way of (O)rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10Â For Moses said, (P)âHonor your father and your motherâ; and, (Q)âWhoever reviles father or mother must surely die.â 11Â But you say, âIf a man tells his father or his mother, âWhatever you would have gained from me is Corbanââ (that is, given to God)[d]â 12Â then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13Â thus (R)making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.â
What Defiles a Person
14Â And he called the people to him again and said to them, (S)âHear me, all of you, and understand: 15Â (T)There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.â[e] 17Â And when he had entered (U)the house and left the people, (V)his disciples asked him about the parable. 18Â And he said to them, âThen (W)are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19Â since it enters not his heart (X)but his stomach, and is expelled?â[f] ((Y)Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20Â And he said, (Z)âWhat comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21Â For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, (AA)murder, adultery, 22Â coveting, wickedness, deceit, (AB)sensuality, (AC)envy, (AD)slander, (AE)pride, (AF)foolishness. 23Â (AG)All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.â
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
24Â And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon.[g] And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25Â But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26Â (AH)Now the woman was a (AI)Gentile, (AJ)a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27Â And he said to her, âLet the children be (AK)fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and (AL)throw it to the dogs.â 28Â But she answered him, âYes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's (AM)crumbs.â 29Â And he said to her, âFor this statement you may (AN)go your way; the demon has left your daughter.â 30Â And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
31Â (AO)Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to (AP)the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the (AQ)Decapolis. 32Â And they brought to him (AR)a man who was deaf and (AS)had a speech impediment, and they begged him to (AT)lay his hand on him. 33Â And (AU)taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and (AV)after spitting touched his tongue. 34Â And (AW)looking up to heaven, (AX)he sighed and said to him, âEphphatha,â that is, âBe opened.â 35Â (AY)And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36Â And (AZ)Jesus[h] charged them to tell no one. But (BA)the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37Â And they were (BB)astonished beyond measure, saying, âHe has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.â
Footnotes
- Mark 7:3 Greek unless they wash the hands with a fist, probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing
- Mark 7:4 Greek unless they baptize; some manuscripts unless they purify themselves
- Mark 7:4 Some manuscripts omit and dining couches
- Mark 7:11 Or an offering
- Mark 7:15 Some manuscripts add verse 16: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear
- Mark 7:19 Greek goes out into the latrine
- Mark 7:24 Some manuscripts omit and Sidon
- Mark 7:36 Greek he
Mark 7
New International Version
That Which Defiles(A)
7Â The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus 2Â and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(B) that is, unwashed. 3Â (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(C) 4Â When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(D)
5Â So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, âWhy donât your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(E) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?â
6Â He replied, âIsaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
ââThese people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7Â They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.â[b](F)
8Â You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.â(G)
9Â And he continued, âYou have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[c] your own traditions!(H) 10Â For Moses said, âHonor your father and mother,â[d](I) and, âAnyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.â[e](J) 11Â But you say(K) that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)â 12Â then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. 13Â Thus you nullify the word of God(L) by your tradition(M) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.â
14Â Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, âListen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15Â Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.â [16]Â [f]
17Â After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him(N) about this parable. 18Â âAre you so dull?â he asked. âDonât you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19Â For it doesnât go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.â (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods(O) clean.)(P)
20Â He went on: âWhat comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21Â For it is from within, out of a personâs heart, that evil thoughts comeâsexual immorality, theft, murder, 22Â adultery, greed,(Q) malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23Â All these evils come from inside and defile a person.â
Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Womanâs Faith(R)
24Â Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre.[g](S) He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25Â In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit(T) came and fell at his feet. 26Â The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27Â âFirst let the children eat all they want,â he told her, âfor it is not right to take the childrenâs bread and toss it to the dogs.â
28Â âLord,â she replied, âeven the dogs under the table eat the childrenâs crumbs.â
29Â Then he told her, âFor such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.â
30Â She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man(U)
31Â Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre(V) and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee(W) and into the region of the Decapolis.[h](X) 32Â There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk,(Y) and they begged Jesus to place his hand on(Z) him.
33Â After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the manâs ears. Then he spit(AA) and touched the manâs tongue. 34Â He looked up to heaven(AB) and with a deep sigh(AC) said to him, âEphphatha!â (which means âBe opened!â). 35Â At this, the manâs ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(AD)
36Â Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(AE) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37Â People were overwhelmed with amazement. âHe has done everything well,â they said. âHe even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.â
Footnotes
- Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches
- Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
- Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts set up
- Mark 7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
- Mark 7:10 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9
- Mark 7:16 Some manuscripts include here the words of 4:23.
- Mark 7:24 Many early manuscripts Tyre and Sidon
- Mark 7:31 That is, the Ten Cities
Mark 7
King James Version
7Â Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2Â And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3Â For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4Â And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5Â Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6Â He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7Â Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8Â For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9Â And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10Â For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11Â But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12Â And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13Â Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14Â And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15Â There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
16Â If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17Â And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18Â And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19Â Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20Â And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21Â For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Â Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23Â All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
24Â And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
25Â For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
26Â The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27Â But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28Â And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29Â And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30Â And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31Â And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32Â And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33Â And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34Â And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35Â And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36Â And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
37Â And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark 7
New King James Version
Defilement Comes from Within(A)
7Â Then (B)the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. 2Â Now [a]when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with (C)unwashed hands, [b]they found fault. 3Â For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands [c]in a special way, holding the (D)tradition of the elders. 4Â When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
5Â (E)Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, âWhy do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?â
6Â He answered and said to them, âWell did Isaiah prophesy of you (F)hypocrites, as it is written:
(G)âThis people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
7Â And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.â
8Â For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of menâ[d]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.â
9Â He said to them, âAll too well (H)you [e]reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10Â For Moses said, (I)âHonor your father and your motherâ; and, (J)âHe who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.â 11Â But you say, âIf a man says to his father or mother, (K)âWhatever profit you might have received from me is Corbanâââ (that is, a gift to God), 12Â then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, 13Â making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.â
14Â (L)When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, âHear Me, everyone, and (M)understand: 15Â There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that (N)defile a man. 16Â (O)If[f] anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!â
17Â (P)When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. 18Â So He said to them, (Q)âAre you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19Â because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, [g]thus purifying all foods?â 20Â And He said, (R)âWhat comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21Â (S)For from within, out of the heart of men, (T)proceed evil thoughts, (U)adulteries, (V)fornications, murders, 22Â thefts, (W)covetousness, wickedness, (X)deceit, (Y)lewdness, an evil eye, (Z)blasphemy, (AA)pride, foolishness. 23Â All these evil things come from within and defile a man.â
A Gentile Shows Her Faith(AB)
24Â (AC)From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre [h]and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be (AD)hidden. 25Â For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and (AE)fell at His feet. 26Â The woman was a [i]Greek, a [j]Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept [k]asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27Â But Jesus said to her, âLet the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the childrenâs bread and throw it to the little dogs.â
28Â And she answered and said to Him, âYes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the childrenâs crumbs.â
29Â Then He said to her, âFor this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter.â
30Â And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.
Jesus Heals a Deaf-Mute(AF)
31Â (AG)Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. 32Â Then (AH)they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. 33Â And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and (AI)He spat and touched his tongue. 34Â Then, (AJ)looking up to heaven, (AK)He sighed, and said to him, âEphphatha,â that is, âBe opened.â
35Â (AL)Immediately his ears were opened, and the [l]impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. 36Â Then (AM)He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. 37Â And they were (AN)astonished beyond measure, saying, âHe has done all things well. He (AO)makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.â
Footnotes
- Mark 7:2 NU omits when
- Mark 7:2 NU omits they found fault
- Mark 7:3 Lit. with the fist
- Mark 7:8 NU omits the rest of v. 8.
- Mark 7:9 set aside
- Mark 7:16 NU omits v. 16.
- Mark 7:19 NU sets off the final phrase as Markâs comment that Jesus has declared all foods clean.
- Mark 7:24 NU omits and Sidon
- Mark 7:26 Gentile
- Mark 7:26 A Syrian of Phoenicia
- Mark 7:26 begging
- Mark 7:35 Lit. bond
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