Mark 7

CHAPTER 7

Jesus Questioned by the Pharisees and Scribes

1And gathered together to him the Pharisees and some from the scribes, having come from Jerusalem. 2And they beholding certain ones   of his disciples with common hands, that is to say unwashed, eating bread, they complained; 3for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless [³with a fist ¹they washed   ²hands] they do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. 4And coming from markets, if they should not immerse, they do not eat; and [²other things  ¹many] there are which they take on themselves to hold -- immersion of cups, and quart pitchers, and brass kettles, and beds. 5Thereupon [⁶asked ⁷him ¹the ²Pharisees ³and ⁴the ⁵scribes], Why   do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands they eat the bread? 6And he answering said to them that, Well Isaiah prophesied concerning you the hypocrites, as it has been written, This   people [²with the ³lip ¹esteem me],   but their heart is far off at a distance from me. 7And in vain they worship me, teaching as instructions the precepts of men. 8For leaving the commandment   of God, you hold the tradition   of men -- immersions of quart pitchers and cups, and [²other ³similar ⁴such things  ¹many] you do. 9And he said to them, Well you annul the commandment   of God, that   [²your tradition ¹you give heed to]. 10For Moses said, Esteem   your father and   your mother! And, Let the one speaking evil of father or mother [²in death ¹come to an end]! 11But you say, If [²should say ¹a man] to  a father or to  a mother, Corban, (which is a gift offering) what ever of me you should derive benefit. 12And no longer you allow him [²anything ¹to do] to  his father or to  his mother, 13voiding the word   of God   by your tradition which you delivered; and [²similar ³such things  ¹many] you do.

Defilement Comes from Within

14And having called all the multitude, he said to them, Hear me all, and perceive! 15There is nothing from outside   of man entering into him which is able to make him unclean; but the things  going forth from him, those are the things  making [³unclean ¹the ²man]. 16If any has ears to hear let him hear! 17And when he entered into a house from the multitude, [²asked ³him   ¹his disciples] concerning the parable. 18And he says to them, Thus also you are senseless? Do you not comprehend that everything   from outside entering into   a man is not able to make him unclean. 19For it enters not into his   heart, but into the belly; and into the bowel it goes forth, cleansing all the foods. 20And he said that, The thing  [²from out of ³the ⁴man ¹going forth], that defiles the man. 21For from inside out of the heart   of men   [³thoughts   ²evil ¹goes forth], adulteries, harlotries, murders, 22frauds, desires for wealth, wickednesses, treachery, lewdness, [²eye ¹a wicked], blasphemy, pride, folly. 23All these   evils from inside go forth and defile the man.

The Belief of the Greek Woman

24And from there having risen up, he went forth into the boundaries of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into the house, [²no one ¹wanting] to know, but he was not able to be unaware. 25[³having heard ¹For ²a woman] about him, of which [³had   ²young daughter ¹her ⁵spirit ⁴an unclean], having come fell at   his feet. 26[⁴was ¹And ²the ³woman] a Greek, Syro-phoenician   by race, and she asked him that [²the ³demon ¹he should cast out] from   her daughter. 27And Jesus said to her, Allow [³first ⁴to be filled ¹the ²children]! [³not ¹for ⁴good ²it is] to take the bread of the children, and to throw it  to the little dogs. 28And she answered and says to him, Yes, O Lord, but even the little dogs underneath the table eat from the crumbs of the children. 29And he said to her, On account of this   word, go! [³has come forth ¹the ²demon] from out of   your daughter. 30And having gone forth unto   her house, she found the demon having gone forth, and the daughter being laid upon the bed.

Jesus Heals the Deaf Mute

31And again having come forth from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of the Galilee, in the midst of the borders of Decapolis. 32And they bring to him a deaf-mute stammering. And they appeal to him that he should place upon him his hand. 33And taking him away from the multitude in private, he put   his fingers into   his ears, and having spit touched   his tongue. 34And having looked up into the heaven, he moaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened wide! 35And immediately were opened wide his   hearing faculties, and [⁴was untied ¹the ²bond   ³of his tongue], and he spoke rightly. 36And he warned them that [²to no one ¹they should speak]. But as much as he warned them, rather more extra they proclaimed. 37And more exceedingly they were overwhelmed, saying, [²all things well ¹He has done]. Both the deaf he makes to hear, and the speechless to speak.