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Mark 7 · Grade 3

A Clean Heart

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Read the Story

Some leaders saw Jesus' disciples eat without washing their hands the special way. Their tradition said to wash a certain way. They asked Jesus why His disciples did not follow it. Jesus said they cared more about their own rules than God's commands.

Jesus taught that what goes into a person from outside does not make him unclean. Bad thoughts and actions come from inside, from the heart. That is what makes a person unclean. God wants clean hearts.

A Greek woman begged Jesus to help her daughter. She said, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." Jesus was pleased with her answer, and her daughter was healed. Then Jesus healed a deaf man by saying, "Ephphatha!" The people said, "He has done all things well."

Memory Verse

“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.”

Mark 7:15 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did the leaders complain about?

  2. What did Jesus say the leaders cared more about?

  3. Where do bad thoughts and actions come from?

  4. What did the Greek woman say about crumbs?

  5. What did the people say after Jesus healed the deaf man?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus put His fingers in the deaf man's ears and said, be opened. How can you show care to someone who is different from you?
  • The mom kept asking Jesus for help. Why should we keep praying?

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