Mark 7:1

Mark 7:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.

Context of Mark 7:1

The Pharisees and some experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus. 2They saw that some of his disciples were unclean because they ate without washing their hands. 3(The Pharisees, like all other Jewish people, don’t eat unless they have properly washed their hands. They follow the traditions of their ancestors.

Mark 7:1 word by word

Καὶ συνάγονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenκαίkai · andG2532
• came togetherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the Phariseesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• of the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• which cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414

Cross-references for Mark 7:1

• Mark 3:22The experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul is in him,” and “He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons.”
• Matthew 15:1Then some Pharisees and experts in Moses’ Teachings came from Jerusalem to Jesus. They asked,
• Luke 5:17One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and experts in Moses’ Teachings were present. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. Jesus had the power of the Lord to heal.
• Luke 11:53When Jesus left, the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees held a terrible grudge against him. They questioned him about many things

Commentaries on Mark 7:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Came from Jerusalem - Probably for the express purpose of disputing with Christ, that they might entangle him in his talk. Malice and envy are never idle - they incessantly hunt the person they intend to make their prey.Read the comment
• 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. 1The traditions of the elders. (1-13) What defiles the man. (14-23) The woman of Canaan's daughter cured. (24-30) Christ restores a man to hearing and speech. (31-37) Verses 1-13 One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Mark's audience already knows that the Pharisees and teachers of religious law were hostile to Jesus (see 2:16, 24; 3:6, 22).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:1

• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees

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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