english Bible Presentation Sharing - Mark Book, chapter 7, verse 1 in Web Version

Mark 7 : 1 (WEB)

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

Mark 7 : 2 (WEB)

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

Mark 7 : 3 (WEB)

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7 : 4 (WEB)

They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

Mark 7 : 5 (WEB)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

Mark 7 : 6 (WEB)

He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

Mark 7 : 7 (WEB)

But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

Mark 7 : 8 (WEB)

"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men�the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

Mark 7 : 9 (WEB)

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Mark 7 : 10 (WEB)

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

Mark 7 : 11 (WEB)

But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'

Mark 7 : 12 (WEB)

then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

Mark 7 : 13 (WEB)

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

Mark 7 : 14 (WEB)

He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

Mark 7 : 15 (WEB)

There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

Mark 7 : 16 (WEB)

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Mark 7 : 17 (WEB)

When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Mark 7 : 18 (WEB)

He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

Mark 7 : 19 (WEB)

because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?"

Mark 7 : 20 (WEB)

He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

Mark 7 : 21 (WEB)

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

Mark 7 : 22 (WEB)

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

Mark 7 : 23 (WEB)

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

Mark 7 : 24 (WEB)

From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.

Mark 7 : 25 (WEB)

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Mark 7 : 26 (WEB)

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Mark 7 : 27 (WEB)

But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Mark 7 : 28 (WEB)

But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

Mark 7 : 29 (WEB)

He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

Mark 7 : 30 (WEB)

She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

Mark 7 : 31 (WEB)

Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.

Mark 7 : 32 (WEB)

They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

Mark 7 : 33 (WEB)

He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

Mark 7 : 34 (WEB)

Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"

Mark 7 : 35 (WEB)

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

Mark 7 : 36 (WEB)

He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

Mark 7 : 37 (WEB)

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"