Mark 7
New International Reader's Version
What Makes People “Unclean”?
7 The Pharisees gathered around Jesus. So did some of the teachers of the law. All of them had come from Jerusalem. 2 They saw some of his disciples eating food with “unclean” hands. That means they were not washed. 3 The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands to make them “clean.” That’s what the elders teach. 4 When they come from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And they follow many other teachings. For example, they wash cups, pitchers, and kettles in a special way.
5 So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law questioned Jesus. “Why don’t your disciples live by what the elders teach?” they asked. “Why do they eat their food with ‘unclean’ hands?”
6 He replied, “Isaiah was right. He prophesied about you people who pretend to be good. He said,
“ ‘These people honor me by what they say.
But their hearts are far away from me.
7 Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me.
They teach nothing but human rules.’ (Isaiah 29:13)
8 You have let go of God’s commands. And you are holding on to teachings that people have made up.”
9 Jesus continued speaking, “You have a fine way of setting aside God’s commands! You do this so you can follow your own teachings. 10 Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said, ‘Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’ (Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9) 11 But you allow people to say that what might have been used to help their parents is Corban. Corban means A Gift Set Apart for God. 12 So you no longer let them do anything for their parents. 13 You make the word of God useless by putting your own teachings in its place. And you do many things like this.”
14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him. He said, “Listen to me, everyone. Understand this. 15-16 Nothing outside of a person can make them ‘unclean’ by going into them. It is what comes out of them that makes them ‘unclean.’ ”
17 Then he left the crowd and entered the house. His disciples asked him about this teaching. 18 “Don’t you understand?” Jesus asked. “Don’t you see? Nothing that enters a person from the outside can make them ‘unclean.’ 19 It doesn’t go into their heart. It goes into their stomach. Then it goes out of the body.” In saying this, Jesus was calling all foods “clean.”
20 He went on to say, “What comes out of a person is what makes them ‘unclean.’ 21 Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder. 22 Adultery, greed, hate and cheating come from a person’s heart too. So do desires that are not pure, and wanting what belongs to others. And so do telling lies about others and being proud and being foolish. 23 All these evil things come from inside a person and make them ‘unclean.’ ”
Jesus Honors a Greek Woman’s Faith
24 Jesus went from there to a place near Tyre. He entered a house. He did not want anyone to know where he was. But he could not keep it a secret. 25 Soon a woman heard about him. An evil spirit controlled her little daughter. The woman came to Jesus and fell at his feet. 26 She 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. “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
28 “Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 Then he told her, “That was a good reply. You may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
30 So she went home and found her child lying on the bed. And the demon was gone.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak
31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities. 32 There some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on the man.
33 Jesus took the man to one side, away from the crowd. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. 34 Jesus looked up to heaven. With a deep sigh, he said to the man, “Ephphatha!” That means “Be opened!” 35 The man’s ears were opened. His tongue was freed up, and he began to speak clearly.
36 Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were really amazed. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes deaf people able to hear. And he makes those who can’t speak able to talk.”
馬可福音 7
Chinese Standard Bible (Traditional)
傳統與誡命
7 有些法利賽人和一些從耶路撒冷來的經文士聚集到耶穌那裡。 2 他們看見耶穌的一些門徒用不潔淨的手，就是沒有洗過的手吃飯[a][b]。 3 原來，法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統：如果不按規矩[c]洗手就不吃飯； 4 他們從街市上回來，如果不行洗淨禮，也就不吃飯；他們還有很多其他的傳統要拘守，例如洗杯子、瓶子、銅器，甚至床[d]等。 5 於是，法利賽人和經文士就問耶穌：「你的門徒們為什麼不照著古人的傳統行事，用不潔淨的[e]手吃飯[f]呢？」
6 耶穌對他們說：「以賽亞指著你們這些偽善的人所說的預言是對的，正如經上所記：
8 你們離棄了神的命令，而拘守人的傳統[i]。」 9 耶穌又對他們說：「你們為了要守住你們的傳統，竟然棄絕了神的命令！ 10 摩西吩咐過
11 你們卻說『如果一個人對父親或母親說：我本該給你的，已經做了「各爾板」——這意思是「聖殿奉獻」， 12 就准許這個人可以不再為父母做什麼了。』 13 這樣，你們就藉著所繼承的傳統，廢棄了神的話語[l]。你們還做很多類似這樣的事。」 14 耶穌又[m]召來眾人，對他們說：「你們每個人都當聽我說，也當領悟： 15 從人外面進到他裡面的，沒有一樣能使人[n]汙穢；相反，從人裡面出來的，才會使人汙穢。 16 凡是有耳可聽的，就應當聽！[o]」
17 耶穌離開人群，一進了房子，他的門徒們就問他這比喻的意思。 18 耶穌說：「你們也是這樣無知嗎？你們難道不明白一切從外面進到人裡面的，不能使人汙穢嗎？ 19 因為這些東西不是進到人的心裡，而是進入肚子，然後排到廁所裡去。」耶穌這樣就使一切食物都潔淨。 20 他接著說：「從人裡面出來的，那才使人汙穢。 21 因為從裡面，就是從人心裡發出種種惡念：淫亂、偷竊、殺人、 22 通姦、貪心、惡意、欺詐、好色、嫉妒、毀謗、驕傲、愚妄， 23 這一切邪惡都是從人裡面出來的，而且使人汙穢。」
外邦婦人的信心
24 耶穌起身離開那地方到提爾和西頓[p]地區。他進了一戶人家，本來不願意任何人知道，卻還是不能避開眾人。 25 有一個婦人，她的女兒有汙靈附著。這婦人一聽說耶穌的事，就趕來俯伏在他的腳前。 26 這婦人是希臘人，出生在敘利亞的腓尼基。她請求耶穌把鬼魔從她女兒身上趕出去。 27 耶穌對她說：「應該先讓兒女吃飽，因為拿兒女的餅扔給小狗，是不合宜的。」
28 婦人回答說：「主啊[q]！連桌子底下的小狗，也吃得到孩子們的碎渣！」
29 耶穌對她說：「憑你這句話，你可以回去了。鬼魔已經離開了你的女兒。」 30 婦人回到家，發現孩子[r]躺在床上，鬼魔已經離去了。
耶穌做事都美好
31 耶穌離開提爾地區，經過西頓，從德卡波利斯境內又來到加利利湖邊[s]。 32 有人把一個又聾又啞的人帶到耶穌面前，懇求耶穌按手在他身上。 33 耶穌把他從人群中單獨帶到一邊去，用指頭伸進他的耳朵，吐唾沫來抹他的舌頭， 34 然後望天噓了一口氣，對他說：「以法達[t]！」——這意思是「開了吧」。 35 他的耳朵立刻開了，舌結也解了，說話也清楚了。 36 耶穌吩咐他們不要告訴任何人。但是，他越是吩咐，他們越是大大傳揚。
37 人們極其驚訝，說：「他所做的一切都好！他甚至使聾子聽見，使啞巴說話。」
Footnotes
- 馬可福音 7:2 飯——原文直譯「餅」。
- 馬可福音 7:2 有古抄本附「就指責他們」。
- 馬可福音 7:3 按規矩——或譯作「仔細地」。
- 馬可福音 7:4 有古抄本沒有「甚至床」。
- 馬可福音 7:5 不潔淨的——有古抄本作「沒有洗過的」。
- 馬可福音 7:5 飯——原文直譯「餅」。
- 馬可福音 7:7 他們把人的規條當做教義教導人——或譯作「他們教導的教義是人的規條」。
- 馬可福音 7:7 《以賽亞書》29:13。
- 馬可福音 7:8 有古抄本附「例如洗瓶子、杯子，還做很多其他類似這樣的事」。
- 馬可福音 7:10 《出埃及記》20:12；《申命記》5:16。
- 馬可福音 7:10 《出埃及記》21:17；《利未記》20:9。
- 馬可福音 7:13 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
- 馬可福音 7:14 有古抄本沒有「又」。
- 馬可福音 7:15 人——原文直譯「他」。
- 馬可福音 7:16 有古抄本沒有此節。
- 馬可福音 7:24 有古抄本沒有「和西頓」。
- 馬可福音 7:28 主啊——有古抄本作「是的，主啊」。
- 馬可福音 7:30 孩子——有古抄本作「女兒」。
- 馬可福音 7:31 湖——原文直譯「海」。
- 馬可福音 7:34 以法達——亞蘭文詞語的音譯。
馬可福音 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
傳統與誡命
7 有法利賽人和一些律法教師從耶路撒冷來見耶穌。 2 他們看到祂的門徒有些吃飯前沒有照禮儀洗手。 3 因為法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，總是先照禮儀洗手之後才吃飯； 4 從市場回來也要先潔淨自己，然後才吃飯。他們還拘守許多其他規矩，如洗杯、罐、銅器等。
5 他們質問耶穌：「為什麼你的門徒違背祖先的傳統，竟用不潔淨的手吃飯呢？」
6 耶穌回答說：「以賽亞先知針對你們這些偽君子所說的預言一點不錯，正如聖經上說，
『這些人嘴上尊崇我，
心卻遠離我。
7 他們的教導無非是人的規條，
他們敬拜我也是枉然。』
8 你們只知拘守人的傳統，卻無視上帝的誡命。」 9 耶穌又對他們說：「你們為了拘守自己的傳統，竟巧妙地廢除了上帝的誡命。 10 摩西說，『要孝敬父母』，又說，『咒罵父母的，必被處死。』 11 你們卻認為人若對父母說，『我把供養你們的錢財已經全部奉獻給上帝了』， 12 他就可以不奉養父母。 13 你們就是這樣為了拘守傳統而廢除上帝的道，類似的情形還有很多。」
內心的污穢
14 耶穌又召集眾人，教導他們說：「我的話，你們要聽明白， 15 從外面進去的不會使人污穢，只有從人裡面發出來的才會使人污穢。 16 有耳可聽的，都應當聽！」
17 耶穌離開眾人，進了屋子，門徒問祂這比喻的意思。 18 耶穌說：「你們也不明白嗎？你們不知道嗎？從外面進去的，不會使人污穢， 19 因為不能進入他的心，只能進他的腸胃，最後會排出來，也就是說所有的食物都是潔淨的。 20 從人裡面發出來的才使人污穢， 21 因為從裡面，就是從人的心裡能夠生出惡念、苟合、偷盜、謀殺、 22 通姦、貪婪、邪惡、詭詐、放蕩、嫉妒、毀謗、驕傲、狂妄。 23 這一切惡事都是從裡面生出來的，能使人污穢。」
外族婦人的信心
24 耶穌從那裡啟程去泰爾和西頓地區。祂進了一戶人家，原本不想讓人知道，卻無法避開人們的注意。 25-26 當時有一個婦人的小女兒被污鬼附身，她聽見耶穌的事，就來俯伏在祂腳前，懇求祂趕出她女兒身上的鬼。這婦人是希臘人，來自敘利亞的腓尼基。
27 耶穌對她說：「要先讓兒女們吃飽，因為把兒女的食物丟給狗吃不合適。」
28 婦人說：「主啊，你說的對，但桌子下的狗也吃孩子們掉下來的碎渣呀！」
29 耶穌說：「因為你這句話，你回去吧，鬼已經離開你的女兒了。」
30 她回到家裡，見女兒躺在床上，鬼已經離開了。
醫治聾啞的人
31 耶穌離開泰爾地區，經過西頓，來到低加坡里地區的加利利湖。 32 有人帶著一個又聾又啞的人來見耶穌，懇求祂把手按在這個人身上。 33 耶穌就帶他離開眾人走到一邊，用指頭伸進他的耳朵，又吐唾沫抹他的舌頭， 34 望天長歎，對他說：「以法大！」意思是「開了吧！」 35 他的耳朵立刻開了，舌頭靈活了，說話也清楚了。 36 耶穌吩咐他們不要將這事告訴人。可是耶穌越是這樣吩咐，他們越是極力宣揚， 37 聽見的人都十分驚奇，說：「祂做的事好極了，甚至叫聾子聽見，啞巴說話！」
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.
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