Mark 7:21

Mark 7:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
• New International Version (NIV)For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Context of Mark 7:21

19because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thereby He declared all foods clean.) 20And He was saying, “That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, 22deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23All these evil things come from within and defile the person.”

Mark 7:21 word by word

ἔσωθεν γὰρ ἐκ τῆς καρδίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἱ διαλογισμοὶ οἱ κακοὶ ἐκπορεύονται πορνεῖαι, κλοπαί, φόνοι,Read the interlinear

• For fromἔσωθενesōthen · inwardlyG2081
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• of peopleἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• comeἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
• the evilκακόςkakos · evil/harm: evilG2556
• thoughtsδιαλογισμόςdialogismos · reasoningG1261
• sexualπορνείαporneia · sexual sinG4202
• theftsκλοπήklopē · theftG2829
• murdersφόνοςphonos · murderG5408
• adulteryμοιχείαmoicheia · adulteryG3430

Cross-references for Mark 7:21

• Genesis 6:5Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.
• Genesis 8:21The Lord smelled the soothing aroma, and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
• Job 14:4Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!
• Job 15:14What is man, that he would be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he would be righteous?
• Job 25:4How then can mankind be righteous with God? Or how can anyone who is born of woman be pure?
• Psalms 14:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 53:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 58:2No, in heart you practice injustice; On earth you clear a way for the violence of your hands.
• Proverbs 4:23Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
• Jeremiah 4:14Wash your heart from evil, Jerusalem, So that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts Lodge within you?
• Jeremiah 17:9“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?
• Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and slanderous statements.
• Matthew 23:25“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
• Luke 16:15And He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.
• Acts 5:4While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”
• Acts 8:22Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.

Commentaries on Mark 7:21

• 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

Topics related to Mark 7:21

• Adultery
• Blasphemy
• Commandments
• Covetousness
• Crime
• Depravity of Man
• Ecclesiasticism
• Heart
• Homicide
• Jesus, the Christ
• Lasciviousness
• Pride
• Sin
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

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• Crime; Crimes
• Evil
• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament
• Mark, the Gospel According to

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