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Mark 7:15
15There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.
Mark 7:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)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 defile a man.
Context of Mark 7:15
13making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do. 14And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all [of you], and understand: There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man. 16If any one have ears to hear, let him hear. 17And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Read all of Mark 7Mark 7:15 word by word
οὐδέν ἐστιν ἔξωθεν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσπορευόμενον εἰς αὐτὸν ὃ δύναται κοινῶσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ τὰ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενά ἐστιν τὰ κοινοῦντα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 7:15
- Mark 7:18And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him,
- Leviticus 11:42Whatever goeth on the belly, and whatever goeth on all four, and all that have a great many feet, of every manner of crawling thing which crawleth on the earth — these ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
- Acts 10:14And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.
- Acts 11:8And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
- Acts 15:20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
- Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in [the] Holy Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 10:25Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
- 1 Timothy 4:3forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.
- Hebrews 9:10[consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.
- Hebrews 13:9Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by [them].
- Mark 7:20And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.
- Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
- Matthew 12:34Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 15:16But he said, Are ye also still without intelligence?
Commentaries on Mark 7:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal. Mark 7:3 Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 Our wicked thoughts and affections, words and actions, defile us, and these only. As a corrupt fountain sends forth corrupt streams, so does a corrupt heart send forth corrupt reasonings, corrupt appetites and passions, and all the wicked words and actions that come from them. A spiritual understanding of the law of God, and a sense of the evil of sin, will cause a man to seek for the grace of the Holy Spirit, to keep down the evil thoughts…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-23The second argument of Jesus against the Pharisees was a proverb he told the crowd. Later, in a private setting, Jesus explained it to his disciples (7:17–23). It concerns moral distinctions about eating (rules about what is right or wrong to eat). Eating affects the system that processes food, but moral issues involve the heart. The heart is a metaphor for where a person makes moral decisions. How a person eats (with ceremonially clean or unclean hands)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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