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.

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14 And He called the people to [Him] again and said to them, Listen to Me, all of you, and understand [what I say].

15 There is not [even] one thing outside a man which by going into him can pollute and defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him and make him unhallowed and unclean.

16 [a]If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening [and let him [b]perceive and comprehend by hearing].

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:16 Many manuscripts do not contain this verse.
  2. Mark 7:16 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.