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Mark 7
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Mark 7
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Human Traditions and God’s Commandments
7 And the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered to him. 2 And they saw that some of his disciples were eating their[a] bread with unclean—that is, unwashed—hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands ritually,[b] thus[c] holding fast to the traditions of the elders. 4 And when they come[d] from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions[e] which they have received and[f] hold fast to—for example,[g] the washing of cups and pitchers and bronze kettles and dining couches.)[h] 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their[i] bread with unclean hands?” 6 So he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written,
‘This people honors me with their[j] lips,
but their heart is far, far away from me.
7 And they worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’[k]
8 Abandoning the commandment of God, you hold fast to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, “You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep[l] your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’[m] and, ‘The one who speaks evil of father or mother must certainly die[n].’[o] 11 But you say, ‘If a man says to his[p] father or to his[q] mother, “Whatever benefit you would have received[r] from me is corban”[s] (that is, a gift to God), 12 you no longer permit him to do anything for his[t] father or his[u] mother, 13 thus[v] making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar things such as this.”
Defilement from Within
14 And summoning the crowd again, he said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him by[w] going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person.”[x] 17 And when he entered into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 And he said to them, “So are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that everything that is outside that goes into a person is not able to defile him? 19 For it does not enter into his heart but into his[y] stomach, and goes out into the latrine”—thus[z] declaring all foods clean. 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person, that defiles a person. 21 For from within, from the heart of people, come evil plans, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, acts of greed, malicious deeds, deceit, licentiousness, envy,[aa] abusive speech, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”
A Syrophoenician Woman’s Great Faith
24 And from there he set out and[ab] went to the region of Tyre. And when he[ac] entered into a house, he wanted no one to know, and yet he was not able to escape notice. 25 But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, when she[ad] heard about him, came and[ae] fell down at his feet, 26 Now the woman was a Greek—a Syrophoenician by nationality—and she was asking him that he would expel the demon from her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it[af] to the dogs!” 28 But she answered and said to him, “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “Because of this statement, go! The demon has gone out of your daughter.” 30 And when she[ag] went to her home, she found the child lying on the bed and the demon gone.
A Man Deaf and Unable to Speak Healed
31 And again he went away from the region of Tyre and[ah] came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his[ai] hand on him. 33 And he took him away from the crowd by himself and[aj] put his fingers into his ears, and after[ak] spitting, he touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”). 35 And[al] his ears were opened and his difficulty in speaking was removed[am] and he began to speak normally. 36 And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them not to, they proclaimed it[an] even more instead. 37 And they were amazed beyond all measure, saying, “He has done all things well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
Footnotes
- Mark 7:2 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:3 Literally “with the fist”; although the exact meaning of the phrase is uncertain, there is general agreement it has to do with the ritual or ceremonial nature of the handwashing
- Mark 7:3 Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“holding fast to”) which is understood as result
- Mark 7:4 The phrase “when they come” is not in the Greek text but is implied
- Mark 7:4 The word “traditions” is not in the Greek text but is implied
- Mark 7:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“have received”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 7:4 The phrase “for example” is not in the Greek text but is supplied as a clarification in the English translation
- Mark 7:4 Several important manuscripts omit “and dining couches”
- Mark 7:5 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:7 A quotation from Isa 29:13
- Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts have “you can maintain”
- Mark 7:10 A quotation from Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16
- Mark 7:10 Literally “let him die the death”
- Mark 7:10 A quotation from Exod 21:17; Lev 20:9
- Mark 7:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:11 Literally “you would have been benefited”
- Mark 7:11 A Hebrew term referring to something consecrated as a gift to God and thus not available for ordinary use
- Mark 7:12 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:12 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:13 Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“making void”) which is understood as result
- Mark 7:15 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“going”) which is understood as means
- Mark 7:15 Most later manuscripts add v. 16, “If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- Mark 7:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:19 Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“declaring”) which is understood as result
- Mark 7:22 Literally “the evil eye”
- Mark 7:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 7:24 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“entered”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 7:25 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 7:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 7:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 7:30 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“went”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 7:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went away”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 7:32 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 7:33 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took … away”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 7:33 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“spitting”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 7:35 Some manuscripts have “And immediately”
- Mark 7:35 Literally “the bond of his tongue was loosened”
- Mark 7:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Marcos 7
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Lo puro y lo impuro(A)
7 Los fariseos y algunos de los maestros de la Ley que habían llegado de Jerusalén se reunieron alrededor de Jesús, 2 y vieron a algunos de sus discípulos que comían con manos impuras, es decir, sin habérselas lavado. 3 (En efecto, los fariseos y los demás judíos no comen nada sin primero cumplir con el rito de lavarse las manos, ya que están aferrados a la tradición de los líderes religiosos. 4 Al regresar del mercado, no comen nada antes de lavarse. Y siguen otras muchas tradiciones, tales como el rito de lavar copas, jarras y bandejas de cobre).[a] 5 Así que los fariseos y los maestros de la Ley preguntaron a Jesús:
—¿Por qué no siguen tus discípulos la tradición de los líderes religiosos, en vez de comer con manos impuras?
6 Él contestó:
—Tenía razón Isaías cuando profetizó de ustedes, hipócritas, según está escrito:
»“Este pueblo me honra con los labios,
pero su corazón está lejos de mí.
7 En vano me adoran;
sus enseñanzas no son más que reglas humanas”.[b]
8 Ustedes han desechado los mandamientos divinos y se aferran a las tradiciones humanas.
9 Y añadió:
—¡Qué buena manera tienen ustedes de dejar a un lado el mandamiento de Dios para mantener[c] su propia tradición! 10 Moisés dijo: “Honra a tu padre y a tu madre”,[d] y también: “El que maldiga a su padre o a su madre será condenado a muerte”.[e] 11 Ustedes, en cambio, enseñan que un hijo puede decir a su padre o a su madre: “Cualquier ayuda que pudiera haberte dado es corbán” (es decir, ofrenda dedicada a Dios). 12 Y en ese caso, ustedes ya no le permiten hacer nada por su padre ni por su madre. 13 Así, por la tradición que se transmiten entre ustedes, anulan la palabra de Dios. Y hacen muchas cosas parecidas.
14 De nuevo Jesús llamó a la multitud y dijo:
—Escúchenme todos y entiendan: 15 Nada de lo que viene de afuera puede contaminar a una persona. Más bien, lo que sale de la persona es lo que la contamina. 16 [f]
17 Después de que dejó a la gente y entró en la casa, sus discípulos le preguntaron sobre la comparación que había hecho.
18 —¿Tampoco ustedes pueden entenderlo? —dijo Jesús—. ¿No se dan cuenta de que nada de lo que entra en una persona puede contaminarla? 19 Porque no entra en su corazón, sino en su estómago, y después va a dar a la letrina.
Con esto Jesús declaraba limpios todos los alimentos. 20 Luego añadió:
—Lo que sale de la persona es lo que la contamina. 21 Porque de adentro, del corazón humano, salen los malos pensamientos, la inmoralidad sexual, los robos, los homicidios, 22 los adulterios, la avaricia, la maldad, el engaño, el libertinaje, la envidia, la calumnia, la arrogancia y la necedad. 23 Todos estos males vienen de adentro y contaminan a la persona.
La fe de una mujer sirofenicia(B)
24 Jesús partió de allí y fue a la región de Tiro.[g] Entró en una casa y no quería que nadie lo supiera, pero no pudo pasar inadvertido. 25 De hecho, muy pronto se enteró de su llegada una mujer que tenía una pequeña hija poseída por un espíritu maligno, así que fue y se arrojó a sus pies. 26 Esta mujer era griega, sirofenicia de nacimiento, y le rogaba que expulsara al demonio que tenía su hija.
27 —Deja que primero se sacien los hijos —respondió Jesús—, porque no está bien quitarles el pan a los hijos y echárselo a los perros.
28 —Sí, Señor —respondió la mujer—, pero hasta los perros comen debajo de la mesa las migajas que dejan los hijos.
29 Jesús dijo:
—Por haberme respondido así, puedes irte tranquila; el demonio ha salido de tu hija.
30 Cuando ella llegó a su casa, encontró a la niña acostada en la cama. El demonio ya había salido de ella.
Jesús sana a un sordomudo(C)
31 Luego regresó Jesús de la región de Tiro y se dirigió por Sidón al lago de Galilea, internándose en la región de Decápolis. 32 Allí llevaron un sordo tartamudo y suplicaron que pusiera la mano sobre él.
33 Jesús lo apartó de la multitud para estar a solas con él, puso los dedos en sus oídos y tocó su lengua con saliva.[h] 34 Luego, mirando al cielo, suspiró profundamente y dijo: «¡Efatá!», que significa «¡Ábrete!». 35 Con esto, se le abrieron los oídos al hombre, se destrabó su lengua y comenzó a hablar normalmente.
36 Jesús ordenó que no se lo dijeran a nadie, pero cuanto más se lo prohibía, tanto más lo seguían propagando. 37 La gente estaba sumamente asombrada y decía: «Todo lo hace bien. Hasta hace oír a los sordos y hablar a los mudos».
Footnotes
- 7:4 bandejas de cobre. Var. bandejas de cobre y divanes.
- 7:6,7 Is 29:13.
- 7:9 mantener. Var. establecer.
- 7:10 Éx 20:12; Dt 5:16.
- 7:10 Éx 21:17; Lv 20:9.
- 7:16 Algunos manuscritos agregan lo siguiente: El que tenga oídos para oír, que oiga. Véase 4:23.
- 7:24 de Tiro. Var. de Tiro y Sidón.
- 7:33 con saliva. Lit. escupiendo.
Mark 7
King James Version
Mark 7
King James Version
7 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
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.
17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
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;
37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark 7
New King James Version
Mark 7
New King James Version
Defilement Comes from Within(A)
7 Then (B)the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. 2 Now [a]when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with (C)unwashed hands, [b]they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands [c]in a special way, holding the (D)tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
5 (E)Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you (F)hypocrites, as it is written:
(G)‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
7 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—[d]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”
9 He said to them, “All too well (H)you [e]reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, (I)‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, (J)‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, (K)“Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God), 12 then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, 13 making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
14 (L)When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and (M)understand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that (N)defile a man. 16 (O)If[f] anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
17 (P)When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. 18 So He said to them, (Q)“Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, [g]thus purifying all foods?” 20 And He said, (R)“What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 (S)For from within, out of the heart of men, (T)proceed evil thoughts, (U)adulteries, (V)fornications, murders, 22 thefts, (W)covetousness, wickedness, (X)deceit, (Y)lewdness, an evil eye, (Z)blasphemy, (AA)pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
A Gentile Shows Her Faith(AB)
24 (AC)From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre [h]and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be (AD)hidden. 25 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and (AE)fell at His feet. 26 The woman was a [i]Greek, a [j]Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept [k]asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
28 And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”
29 Then He said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.
Jesus Heals a Deaf-Mute(AF)
31 (AG)Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. 32 Then (AH)they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. 33 And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and (AI)He spat and touched his tongue. 34 Then, (AJ)looking up to heaven, (AK)He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”
35 (AL)Immediately his ears were opened, and the [l]impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. 36 Then (AM)He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. 37 And they were (AN)astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He (AO)makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
Footnotes
- Mark 7:2 NU omits when
- Mark 7:2 NU omits they found fault
- Mark 7:3 Lit. with the fist
- Mark 7:8 NU omits the rest of v. 8.
- Mark 7:9 set aside
- Mark 7:16 NU omits v. 16.
- Mark 7:19 NU sets off the final phrase as Mark’s comment that Jesus has declared all foods clean.
- Mark 7:24 NU omits and Sidon
- Mark 7:26 Gentile
- Mark 7:26 A Syrian of Phoenicia
- Mark 7:26 begging
- Mark 7:35 Lit. bond
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