Mark 7 American Standard Version (1901)

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1 And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem,

1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

2 and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.

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, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

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 and [when they come] from the marketplace, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)

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 And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

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 And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

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 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.

7 They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

8 Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition 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 And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

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 thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

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 ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given [to God];

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 ye no longer suffer him to do aught for his father or his mother;

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 ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

13 making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”

14 And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

14 He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.

15 there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

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 Not in this translation

16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

17 And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

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 goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

19 because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

20 And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

20 He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

23 all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

23 All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”

24 And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid.

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 But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

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. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

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 And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

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 and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

29 He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

30 And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

30 She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

31 And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

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 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

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 And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;

33 He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.

34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

35 And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

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.

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 And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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Quotes verse 7:6 Clement of Rome, First Epistle to the Corinthians (Chapters XIV–XVIII)
For [the Scripture] saith in a certain place, "This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me." And again: "They bless with their mouth, but curse with their heart." And again it saith, "They loved Him with their mouth, and lied to Him with their tongue; but their heart was not right with Him, neither …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 7:6 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XI)
Have ye not heard the prophet, saying (or rather God by the prophet), "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me?" Therefore, lest this be our case too, wipe thou out the letters, or rather the impressions, which the devil hath engraven in thy soul; and bring me a heart set free from worldly …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 7:24 John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book III, Chapters XII–XIV)
And further, the divine Gospel says, The Lord came into the borders of Tyre and Sidon and entered into a house, and would have no man know it; but He could not be hid.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)
Quotes verse 7:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LI)
And Mark again makes this plainer, by saying, "It is Corban, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;" which means, not a gift and present, but properly an offering.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

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