Read Mark 7

World English Bible · 37 verses

1. ¹ Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. 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.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. 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.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. 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,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² “then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. 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,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org