God’s Word Translation
Mark 7:14
14Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and try to understand!
Mark 7:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
- New International Version (NIV)Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he called the people to him again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand:
- New King James Version (NKJV)When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand:
Context of Mark 7:14
12he no longer has to do anything for his father or mother.’ 13Because of your traditions you have destroyed the authority of God’s word. And you do many other things like that.” Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and try to understand! 15Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It’s what comes out of a person that makes him unclean. 16Let the person who has ears listen!”
Read all of Mark 7Mark 7:14 word by word
Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος πάλιν τὸν ὄχλον ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀκούσατέ μου πάντες καὶ σύνετε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- when he had calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Hearkenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- understandσυνίημιsuniēmi · to understandG4920
Cross-references for Mark 7:14
- 1 Kings 18:21Elijah stood up in front of all the people and asked them, “How long will you try to have it both ways? If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal is God, follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
- 1 Kings 22:28Micaiah said, “If you really do come back safely, then the Lord wasn’t speaking through me. Pay attention to this, everyone!”
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world—
- Psalms 94:8Pay attention, you stupid people! When will you become wise, you fools?
- Matthew 15:10Then he called the crowd and said to them, “Listen and try to understand!
- Luke 12:1Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy.
- Luke 20:45While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples,
- Proverbs 8:5You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.
- Isaiah 6:9And he said, “Go and tell these people, ‘No matter how closely you listen, you’ll never understand. No matter how closely you look, you’ll never see.’
- Acts 8:30Philip ran to the carriage and could hear the official reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”
Commentaries on Mark 7:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14When he had called all the people - But instead of , all, , again, is the reading of BDL, later Syriac in the margin, Coptic, Ethiopic, Saxon, Vulgate, all the Itala but one. Mill and Griesbach approve of this reading.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. 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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