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Mark 7:2-23

2andκαὶkaiG2532they sawG3708ὅτιhotiG3754someτινὰςtinasG5100ofτῶνtōnG3588HisαὐτοῦautouG846disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101eatingἐσθίουσιν τοὺς ἄρτουςesthiousin tous artousG2068 G3588 G740withhandsχερσίν,chersinG5495that weredefiledκοιναῖςkoinaisG2839—thatτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778isἔστινestinG1510,unwashedἀνίπτοις,aniptoisG449.

3NowγὰρgarG1063in holdingκρατοῦντεςkratountesG2902to theοἱhoiG3588traditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862of theοἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβυτέρων·presbuterōnG4245,theτὰςtasG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330andκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956theτὴνtēnG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453do notοὐκoukG3756eatἐσθίουσινesthiousinG2068untilἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361they washνίψωνταιnipsōntaiG3538theirτῶνtōnG3588handsχεῖρας,cheirasG5495ceremoniallyπυγμῇpugmēaG4435.

4AndκαὶkaiG2532on returningfromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575the marketἀγορᾶςagorasG58,they do not eatοὐκ ἐσθίουσιν·ouk esthiousinG3756 G2068unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361they washβαπτίσωνται,baptisōntaiG907.AndκαὶkaiG2532there areἐστινestinG1510manyπολλάpollaG4183otherἄλλαallaG243traditions for themπαρέλαβονparelabonG3880ἃhaG3739to observeκρατεῖν,krateinG2902, includingthe washingβαπτισμοὺςbaptismousG909of cupsποτηρίωνpotēriōnG4221καὶkaiG2532,pitchersξεστῶνxestōnG3582καὶkaiG2532,kettlesχαλκίωνchalkiōnG5473,andκαὶkaiG2532couches for diningκλινῶν.¶klinōnG2825.

5SoΚαὶKaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖς·grammateisG1122questionedἐπερωτῶσινeperōtōsinG1905JesusαὐτὸνautonG846: “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do YourσουsouG4771οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101notοὐouG3756walkπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinG4043according toκατὰkataG2596theτὴνtēnG3588traditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862of theτῶνtōnG3588eldersπρεσβυτέρων,presbuterōnG4245?InsteadἀλλὰallaG235,they eatἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;¶esthiousin ton artonG2068 G3588 G740with defiledκοιναῖςkoinaisG2839handsχερσὶνchersinG5495.”

6δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588Jesus answeredεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268prophesiedἐπροφήτευσενeprophēteusenG4395correctlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573aboutπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶνhumōnG4771τῶνtōnG3588hypocritesὑποκριτῶν,hupokritōnG5273,asὡςhōsG5613it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125G3754: ‘TheseοὗτοςhoutosG3778ὁhoG3588peopleλαὸςlaosG2992honorτιμᾷ,timaG5091MeG1473withτοῖςtoisG3588theirlipsχείλεσίνcheilesinG5491,butδὲdeG1161theirαὐτῶνautōnG846ἡhēG3588heartsκαρδίαkardiaG2588areἀπέχειapecheiG568farπόρρωporrōG4206fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575MeG1473.

7δὲdeG1161They worshipσέβονταίsebontaiG4576MeG1473in vainμάτηνmatēnG3155;they teachδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontesG1321asdoctrineδιδασκαλίας,didaskaliasG1319thepreceptsἐντάλματαentalmataG1778of menἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnG444.’

8You have disregardedἈφέντεςAphentesG863theτὴνtēnG3588commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316to keepκρατεῖτεkrateiteG2902theτὴνtēnG3588traditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862τῶνtōnG3588of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.”

9He went on to sayκαὶkaiG2532 G2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “You neatly set asideκαλῶς ἀθετεῖτεkalōs atheteiteG2573 G114theτὴνtēnG3588commandἐντολὴνentolēnG1785τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316toἵναinaG2443maintainG5083yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ownτὴνtēnG3588traditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862.

10ForγὰρgarG1063MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, ‘HonorτίμαtimaG5091yourσουsouG4771τὸνtonG3588fatherπατέραpateraG3962andκαὶkaiG2532yourσου,souG4771τὴνtēnG3588motherμητέραmēteraG3384’andκαὶkaiG2532‘Anyone whoὁhoG3588cursesκακολογῶνkakologōnG2551hisfatherπατέραpateraG3962orἢēG2228motherμητέραmēteraG3384must be put to deathθανάτῳ τελευτάτω.thanatō teleutatōG2288 G5053.’

11ButδὲdeG1161youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771say thatλέγετε·legeteG3004ifἐὰνeanG1437a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444saysεἴπῃeipēG2036toτῷtōG3588hisfatherπατρὶpatriG3962orἢēG2228τῇtēaG3588motherμητρί·mētriG3384, ‘Whateverὅ ἐὰνho eanG3739 G1437you would have receivedὠφεληθῇς,ōphelēthēasG5623fromἐξexG1537meἐμοῦemouG1473isCorbanκορβᾶν,korbanG2878’ (thatὃhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510,a gift devotedδῶρον,dōronG1435to God),

12heαὐτὸνautonG846isno longerG3765permittedἀφίετεaphieteG863to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160anythingοὐδὲνoudenG3762for hisτῷtōG3588fatherπατρὶpatriG3962orἢēG2228τῇtēaG3588motherμητρίmētriG3384.

13Thusyou nullifyἀκυροῦντεςakurountesG208theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316byτῇtēaG3588theὑμῶνhumōnG4771traditionπαραδόσειparadoseiG3862ᾗhēG3739you have handed downπαρεδώκατε·paredōkateG3860.AndκαὶkaiG2532you doποιεῖτε.¶poieiteG4160soτοιαῦταtoiautaG5108in manyπολλὰpollaG4183suchπαρόμοιαparomoiaG3946matters.”

14ΚαὶKaiG2532Once againπάλινpalinG3825JesuscalledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341theτὸνtonG3588crowdὄχλονochlonG3793to Him andsaidG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “All of youπάντεςpantesG3956,listen toἀκούσατέakousateG191MeG1473andκαὶkaiG2532understandσύνετε.suneteG4920:

15NothingοὐδένoudenG3762that entersεἰσπορευόμενον εἰςeisporeuomenon eisG1531 G1519aτοῦtouG3588manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444ἐστινestinG1510αὐτὸνautonG846from the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855ὃhoG3739canδύναταιdunataiG1410defileκοινῶσαιkoinōsaiG2840himαὐτόν,autonG846;butἀλλὰallaG235the thingsτὰtaG3588that comeἐκπορευόμενάekporeuomenaG1607out ofἐκekG1537aτοῦtouG3588manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444,these areἐστινestinG1510whatτὰtaG3588defileκοινοῦνταkoinountaG2840τὸνtonG3588himἄνθρωπον.¶anthrōponG444.”

17καὶkaiG2532AfterὅτεhoteG3753Jesushad leftεἰσῆλθεν ἀπὸeisēlthen apoG1525 G575theτοῦtouG3588crowdὄχλου,ochlouG3793and goneintoεἰςeisG1519thehouseοἶκονoikonG3624,HisαὐτὸνautonG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101inquired aboutἐπηρώτων αὐτοῦepērōtōn autouG1905 G846theτὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολήν.parabolēnG3850.

18“Areἐστε;esteG1510youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771stillκαὶkaiG2532soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779dullἀσύνετοίasunetoiG801καὶkaiG2532?”He askedλέγειlegeiG3004αὐτοῖς·autoisG846. “Do you not understandοὐ νοεῖτεou noeiteG3756 G3539ὅτιhotiG3754?NothingπᾶνpanG3956thatτὸtoG3588entersεἰσπορευόμενον εἰςeisporeuomenon eisG1531 G1519aτὸνtonG3588manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444from the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855canοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756 G1410defileκοινῶσαι;koinōsaiG2840himαὐτὸνautonG846,

19becauseὅτιhotiG3754it does not enterοὐκ εἰσπορεύεται εἰςouk eisporeuetai eisG3756 G1531 G1519hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588heartκαρδίανkardianG2588,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235it goesintoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588stomachκοιλίανkoilianG2836and thenκαὶkaiG2532is eliminatedεἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεταιeis ton aphedrōna ekporeuetaiG1607 G1519 G3588 G856.” (ThusallπάνταpantaG3956τὰtaG3588foodsβρώματα.brōmataG1033are cleanκαθαρίζωνkatharizōnG2511.)

20δὲdeG1161He continuedG2036ὅτιhotiG3754: “WhatτὸtoG3588comesἐκπορευόμενον,ekporeuomenonG1607out ofἐκekG1537aτοῦtouG3588manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444,thatἐκεῖνοekeinoG1565is whatdefilesκοινοῖkoinoiG2840τὸνtonG3588himἄνθρωπον.anthrōponG444.

21ForγὰρgarG1063fromἐκekG1537withinἔσωθενesōthenG2081theτῆςtēsG3588heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588τῶνtōnG3588of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444comeἐκπορεύονταιekporeuontaiG1607οἱhoiG3588evilκακοὶkakoiG2556οἱhoiG3588thoughtsδιαλογισμοὶdialogismoiG1261,sexual immoralityπορνεῖαι,porneiaiG4202,theftκλοπαί,klopaiG2829,murderφόνοι,phonoiG5408,adulteryG3430,

22greedπλεονεξίαι,pleonexiaiG4124,wickednessπονηρίαι,ponēriaiG4189,deceitδόλος,dolosG1388,debaucheryἀσέλγεια,aselgeiaG766,envyὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός,ophthalmos ponērosG3788 G4190,slanderβλασφημία,blasphēmiaG988,arroganceὑπερηφανία,huperēphaniaG5243, andfoolishnessἀφροσύνη·aphrosunēG877.

23AllπάνταpantaG3956theseταῦταtautaG3778τὰtaG3588evilsπονηρὰponēraG4190comeἐκπορεύεταιekporeuetaiG1607from withinἔσωθενesōthenG2081,andκαὶkaiG2532these are whatdefileκοινοῖkoinoiG2840aτὸνtonG3588manἄνθρωπον.¶anthrōponG444.”

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