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Mark 7 (WEBP)

[1] Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
[2] Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.
[3] (For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
[4] They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
[5] The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
[6] He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
[7] They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
[8] “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
[9] He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
[10] For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
[11] But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,” ’ ” that is to say, given to God,
[12] “then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
[13] making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
[14] He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.
[15] There is nothing from outside of the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
[16] If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
[17] When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
[18] He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,
[19] because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”
[20] He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
[21] For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
[22] covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
[23] All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”
[24] From there he arose and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice.
[25] For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
[26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
[27] But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
[28] But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
[29] He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
[30] She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.
[31] Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee through the middle of the region of Decapolis.
[32] They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
[33] He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.
[34] Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
[35] Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
[36] He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
[37] They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
Mark 7:10a Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16
Mark 7:10b Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9
Mark 7:11 Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God.
Mark 7:16 NU omits verse 16.
Mark 7:19 NU ends Jesus’ direct quote and question after “latrine”, ending the verse with “Thus he declared all foods clean.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Mark 7 (KJVS)

[1] Then came together () unto him the Pharisees , and certain of the scribes , which came () from Jerusalem .
[2] And when they saw () some of his disciples eat () bread with defiled , that is to say (), with unwashen , hands , they found fault ().
[3] For the Pharisees , and all the Jews , except they wash () [their] hands oft , eat () not , holding () the tradition of the elders .
[4] And [when they come] from the market , except they wash (), they eat () not . And many other things there be (), which they have received () to hold (), [as] the washing of cups , and pots , brasen vessels , and of tables .
[5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked () him , Why walk () not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders , but eat () bread with unwashen hands ?
[6] He answered () and said () unto them , Well hath Esaias prophesied () of you hypocrites , as it is written (), This people honoureth () me with [their] lips , but their heart is () far from me .
[7] Howbeit in vain do they worship () me , teaching () [for] doctrines the commandments of men .
[8] For laying aside () the commandment of God , ye hold () the tradition of men , [as] the washing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do ().
[9] And he said () unto them , Full well ye reject () the commandment of God , that ye may keep () your own tradition .
[10] For Moses said (), Honour () thy father and thy mother ; and , Whoso curseth () father or mother , let him die () the death :
[11] But ye say (), If a man shall say () to his father or mother , [It is] Corban , that is to say , a gift , by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by () me ; [he shall be free].
[12] And ye suffer () him no more to do () ought for his father or his mother ;
[13] Making the word of God of none effect () through your tradition , which ye have delivered (): and many such like things do ye ().
[14] And when he had called () all the people [unto him], he said () unto them , Hearken () unto me every one [of you], and understand ():
[15] There is () nothing from without a man , that entering () into him can () defile () him : but the things which come () out of him , those are they () that defile () the man .
[16] If any man have () ears to hear (), let him hear ().
[17] And when he was entered () into the house from the people , his disciples asked () him concerning the parable .
[18] And he saith () unto them , Are () ye so without understanding also ? Do ye not perceive (), that whatsoever thing from without entereth () into the man , [it] cannot () defile () him ;
[19] Because it entereth () not into his heart , but into the belly , and goeth out () into the draught , purging () all meats ?
[20] And he said (), That which cometh () out of the man , that defileth () the man .
[21] For from within , out of the heart of men , proceed () evil thoughts , adulteries , fornications , murders ,
[22] Thefts , covetousness , wickedness , deceit , lasciviousness , an evil eye , blasphemy , pride , foolishness :
[23] All these evil things come () from within , and defile () the man .
[24] And from thence he arose (), and went () into the borders of Tyre and Sidon , and entered () into an house , and would have () no man know () [it]: but he could () not be hid ().
[25] For a [certain] woman , whose young daughter had () an unclean spirit , heard () of him , and came () and fell () at his feet :
[26] The woman was () a Greek , a Syrophenician by nation ; and she besought () him that he would cast forth () the devil out of her daughter .
[27] But Jesus said () unto her , Let () the children first be filled (): for it is () not meet to take () the children’s bread , and to cast () [it] unto the dogs .
[28] And she answered () and said () unto him , Yes , Lord : yet the dogs under the table eat () of the children’s crumbs .
[29] And he said () unto her , For this saying go thy way (); the devil is gone () out of thy daughter .
[30] And when she was come () to her house , she found () the devil gone out (), and her daughter laid () upon the bed .
[31] And again , departing () from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon , he came () unto the sea of Galilee , through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis .
[32] And they bring () unto him one that was deaf , and had an impediment in his speech ; and they beseech () him to put () his hand upon him .
[33] And he took () him aside from the multitude , and put () his fingers into his ears , and he spit (), and touched () his tongue ;
[34] And looking up () to heaven , he sighed (), and saith () unto him , Ephphatha , that is , Be opened ().
[35] And straightway his ears were opened (), and the string of his tongue was loosed (), and he spake () plain .
[36] And he charged () them that they should tell () no man : but the more he charged () them , so much the more a great deal they published () [it];
[37] And were beyond measure astonished (), saying (), He hath done () all things well : he maketh () both the deaf to hear (), and the dumb to speak ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Mark 7 (YLT)

[1] And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,
[2] and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands-that is, unwashed-eating bread, they found fault;
[3] for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,
[4] and, coming from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.
[5] Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, ‘Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?’
[6] and he answering said to them-‘Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honour Me, and their heart is far from Me;
[7] and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
[8] for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.’
[9] And he said to them, ‘Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;
[10] for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother-let him die the death;
[11] and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), is whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,
[12] and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,
[13] setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.’
[14] And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, ‘Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;
[15] there is nothing from without the man entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man.
[16] If any hath ears to hear-let him hear.’
[17] And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,
[18] and he saith to them, ‘So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?
[19] because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.’
[20] And he said-‘That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;
[21] for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,
[22] thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;
[23] all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.’
[24] And from thence having risen, he went away to the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and having entered into the house, he wished none to know, and he was not able to be hid,
[25] for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet,-
[26] and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation-and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.
[27] And Jesus said to her, ‘Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to the little dogs.’
[28] And she answered and saith to him, ‘Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children’s crumbs.’
[29] And he said to her, ‘Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;’
[30] and having come away to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter laid upon the couch.
[31] And again, having gone forth from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis,
[32] and they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him.
[33] And having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue,
[34] and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, ‘Ephphatha,’ that is, ‘Be thou opened;’
[35] and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.
[36] And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,
[37] and they were being beyond measure astonished, saying, ‘Well hath he done all things; both the deaf he doth make to hear, and the dumb to speak.’