New American Standard Bible 1995
Mark 7:20
Mark 7:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
- New International Version (NIV)He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.
Context of Mark 7:20
18And He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.) And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.
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ἔλεγεν δὲ ὅτι τὸ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενον, ἐκεῖνο κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 7:20
- Mark 7:15there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man.
- Psalms 41:6And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.
- Hebrews 7:6But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who scheme iniquity, Who work out evil on their beds! When morning comes, they do it, For it is in the power of their hands.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
- James 1:14But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
- James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
- James 4:1What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?
Commentaries on Mark 7:20
- 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. 20-22These verses list 13 things that truly make a person unclean (morally impure). These actions and wrong desires come from the heart (a person’s inner thoughts and intentions).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Mark 7:20 Matt 15:18; Mark 7:23 ↩
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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