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禮上的汙穢

有法利賽人和幾個文士從耶路撒冷來,到耶穌那裡聚集。 他們曾看見他的門徒中有人用俗手,就是沒有洗的手吃飯。 (原來法利賽人和猶太人都拘守古人的遺傳,若不仔細洗手就不吃飯; 從市上來,若不洗浴也不吃飯;還有好些別的規矩,他們歷代拘守,就是洗杯、罐、銅器等物。) 法利賽人和文士問他說:「你的門徒為什麼不照古人的遺傳,用俗手吃飯呢?」 耶穌說:以賽亞指著你們假冒為善之人所說的預言是不錯的,如經上說:『這百姓用嘴唇尊敬我,心卻遠離我。 他們將人的吩咐當做道理教導人,所以拜我也是枉然。』 你們是離棄神的誡命,拘守人的遺傳。」 又說:「你們誠然是廢棄神的誡命,要守自己的遺傳。 10 摩西說:『當孝敬父母』,又說:『咒罵父母的,必治死他。』 11 你們倒說,人若對父母說:『我所當奉給你的,已經做了各耳板』(「各耳板」就是「供獻」的意思) 12 以後你們就不容他再奉養父母。 13 這就是你們承接遺傳,廢了神的道!你們還做許多這樣的事。」

心裡的汙穢

14 耶穌又叫眾人來,對他們說:「你們都要聽我的話,也要明白。 15 從外面進去的不能汙穢人,唯有從裡面出來的乃能汙穢人。[a] 17 耶穌離開眾人,進了屋子,門徒就問他這比喻的意思。 18 耶穌對他們說:「你們也是這樣不明白嗎?豈不曉得凡從外面進入的,不能汙穢人? 19 因為不是入他的心,乃是入他的肚腹,又落到茅廁裡。」這是說,各樣的食物都是潔淨的。 20 又說:「從人裡面出來的,那才能汙穢人。 21 因為從裡面,就是從人心裡發出惡念、苟合、 22 偷盜、凶殺、姦淫、貪婪、邪惡、詭詐、淫蕩、嫉妒、謗讟、驕傲、狂妄, 23 這一切的惡都是從裡面出來,且能汙穢人。」

婦人信心的賞賜

24 耶穌從那裡起身,往推羅西頓的境內去。進了一家,不願意人知道,卻隱藏不住。 25 當下有一個婦人,她的小女兒被汙鬼附著,聽見耶穌的事,就來俯伏在他腳前。 26 這婦人是希臘人,屬敘利非尼基族。她求耶穌趕出那鬼離開她的女兒。 27 耶穌對她說:「讓兒女們先吃飽,不好拿兒女的餅丟給狗吃。」 28 婦人回答說:「主啊,不錯,但是狗在桌子底下也吃孩子們的碎渣兒!」 29 耶穌對她說:「因這句話,你回去吧!鬼已經離開你的女兒了。」 30 她就回家去,見小孩子躺在床上,鬼已經出去了。

醫治耳聾舌結的人

31 耶穌又離了推羅的境界,經過西頓,就從低加波利境內來到加利利海。 32 有人帶著一個耳聾舌結的人來見耶穌,求他按手在他身上。 33 耶穌領他離開眾人到一邊去,就用指頭探他的耳朵,吐唾沫抹他的舌頭, 34 望天嘆息,對他說:「以法大!」就是說:「開了吧!」 35 他的耳朵就開了,舌結也解了,說話也清楚了。 36 耶穌囑咐他們不要告訴人,但他越發囑咐,他們越發傳揚開了。 37 眾人分外稀奇,說:「他所做的事都好,他連聾子也叫他們聽見,啞巴也叫他們說話!」

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 7:15 有古卷在此有:16有耳可聽的,就應當聽!

The Traditions of the Elders

The(A) Pharisees(B) and some of the scribes(C) who had come from Jerusalem(D) gathered around him. They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean(E)—that is, unwashed—hands. (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace,(F) they do not eat unless they have washed.(G) And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and dining couches.[a](H)) So the Pharisees(I) and the scribes(J) asked him, “Why don’t your disciples live[b] according to the tradition of the elders,(K) instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean[c] hands?”

He answered them, “Isaiah(L) prophesied(M) correctly about you hypocrites,(N) as it is written: (O)

This people honors(P) me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me.
They worship me in vain,
teaching(Q) as doctrines(R) human commands.[d](S)

Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.”[e] He also said to them, “You have a fine way of invalidating God’s command in order to set up[f] your tradition! 10 For Moses(T) said: Honor your father and your mother; [g](U) and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.[h](V) 11 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit(W) you might have received from me is corban’” (that is, an offering(X) devoted to God), 12 “you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God(Y) by your tradition that you have handed(Z) down. And you do many other similar things.”

14 Summoning(AA) the crowd again, he told them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand:(AB) 15 Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”[i]

17 When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him? 19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach(AC) and is eliminated” (thus he declared all foods clean(AD)). 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities,(AE) thefts, murders,(AF) 22 adulteries,(AG) greed,(AH) evil actions, deceit,(AI) self-indulgence,(AJ) envy,[j] slander,(AK) pride,(AL) and foolishness.(AM) 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”

A Gentile Mother’s Faith

24 He got up and departed from(AN) there to the region of Tyre.[k](AO) He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice. 25 Instead, immediately after hearing about him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit(AP) came and fell at his feet.(AQ) 26 The woman was a Gentile,[l](AR) a Syrophoenician by birth, and she was asking him to cast the demon(AS) out of her daughter. 27 He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”(AT)

28 But she replied to him, “Lord,(AU) even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

29 Then he told her, “Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.” 30 When she went back to her home, she found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

Jesus Does Everything Well

31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre,(AV) he went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,(AW) through[m] the region of the Decapolis.(AX) 32 They brought to him a deaf(AY) man who had difficulty speaking(AZ) and begged Jesus to lay his hand on(BA) him. 33 So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting,(BB) he touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven,(BC) he sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!”[n] (that is, “Be opened!”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened,(BD) his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly.(BE) 36 He ordered them to tell no one,(BF) but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.(BG)

37 They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well.(BH) He even makes the deaf(BI) hear and the mute speak.”(BJ)

Footnotes

  1. 7:4 Other mss omit and dining couches
  2. 7:5 Lit walk
  3. 7:5 Other mss read with unwashed
  4. 7:6–7 Is 29:13
  5. 7:8 Other mss add The washing of jugs, and cups, and many other similar things you practice.
  6. 7:9 Or to maintain
  7. 7:10 Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16
  8. 7:10 Ex 21:17; Lv 20:9
  9. 7:15 Some mss include v. 16: “If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.”
  10. 7:22 Or evil eye
  11. 7:24 Many early mss add and Sidon
  12. 7:26 Or a Greek (speaker)
  13. 7:31 Or into
  14. 7:34 An Aramaic expression

That Which Defiles(A)

The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(B) that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(C) When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(D)

So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(E) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”

He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:

“‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.’[b](F)

You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(G)

And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[c] your own traditions!(H) 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[d](I) and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[e](J) 11 But you say(K) that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)— 12 then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. 13 Thus you nullify the word of God(L) by your tradition(M) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”

14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15 Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” [16] [f]

17 After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him(N) about this parable. 18 “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19 For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods(O) clean.)(P)

20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed,(Q) malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”

Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith(R)

24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre.[g](S) He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit(T) came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

28 “Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

29 Then he told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”

30 She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man(U)

31 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre(V) and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee(W) and into the region of the Decapolis.[h](X) 32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk,(Y) and they begged Jesus to place his hand on(Z) him.

33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit(AA) and touched the man’s tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven(AB) and with a deep sigh(AC) said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). 35 At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(AD)

36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(AE) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches
  2. Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
  3. Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts set up
  4. Mark 7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  5. Mark 7:10 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9
  6. Mark 7:16 Some manuscripts include here the words of 4:23.
  7. Mark 7:24 Many early manuscripts Tyre and Sidon
  8. Mark 7:31 That is, the Ten Cities