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
Markus 7
Het Boek
Traditie tegenover Gods opdracht
7 Op een dag kwamen er enkele Farizeeën en bijbelgeleerden uit Jeruzalem bij Jezus. 2 Zij zagen dat sommige van zijn leerlingen voor het eten hun handen niet wasten. 3 De Joden, vooral de Farizeeën, zullen niets eten als ze niet eerst hun handen hebben gewassen. Dat hoort zo volgens hun traditie. 4 Als zij van de markt komen, wassen zij zich eerst en gaan dan pas eten. Er zijn veel van die gewoonten waaraan zij nog altijd vasthouden. Zo spoelen zij ook bekers, potten en pannen af voordat zij die gebruiken. 5 De Farizeeën en bijbelgeleerden vroegen aan Jezus: ‘Waarom trekken uw leerlingen zich niets aan van de traditie? Zij hebben voor het eten niet eens hun handen gewassen.’ 6 Hij antwoordde: ‘Huichelaars! De profeet Jesaja had gelijk toen hij zei: “Deze mensen eren God met de mond, maar in hun hart moeten zij niets van Hem hebben. 7 Hun godsdienst is waardeloos. Ze houden zich alleen maar bezig met menselijke wetten en niet met de wet van God.” 8 U houdt vast aan de traditie, maar aan Gods opdracht denkt u niet. 9 U schuift Gods gebod gewoon aan de kant en zet uw traditie ervoor in de plaats. 10 Mozes heeft gezegd: “Heb eerbied voor uw vader en moeder. Wie kwaad spreekt van zijn ouders, moet sterven.” 11 Maar wat hebt u ervan gemaakt? “Als je tegen je ouders zegt dat je heel je bezit aan God wilt geven, 12 hoef je je ouders helemaal niet meer te verzorgen.” 13 Hiermee zegt u eigenlijk dat niemand zich iets van Gods woorden hoeft aan te trekken. Maar u eist wel dat iedereen doet wat uw traditie zegt. Zulk soort dingen doet u wel meer.’
14 Jezus riep de mensen bij Zich en zei tegen hen: ‘Luister! Dit is iets dat u beslist moet weten. 15 Een mens wordt niet onrein door wat zijn mond ingaat, maar door wat zijn mond uitgaat.’ 16 Wie oren heeft, moet ook goed luisteren! 17 Daarna liet Jezus de mensen alleen en ging naar huis. Zijn leerlingen vroegen Hem wat Hij met zijn vergelijking bedoelde. 18 ‘Begrijpen jullie niet dat je niet onrein wordt door wat je eet?’ zei Hij. 19 ‘Het voedsel gaat immers niet naar het hart, maar naar de buik en ten slotte komt het in het riool terecht.’ Jezus maakte hiermee duidelijk dat men alle voedsel zonder gewetensbezwaar mag eten. 20 Hij ging verder: ‘Je wordt onrein door wat je denkt. 21 Uit je innerlijk, je hart, komen slechte gedachten voort. Hoererij, diefstal en moord; 22 overspel, hebzucht en kwaadwilligheid; bedrog, losbandigheid en jaloezie; 23 gevloek, hoogmoed, onverschilligheid en zo meer, komen van binnen uit de mens. Die maken hem onrein.’
24 Hij vertrok naar het gebied van Tyrus. Daar ging Hij een huis binnen. Hoewel Hij niet wilde dat men te weten kwam dat Hij er was, werd het toch bekend.
Jezus verjaagt een boze geest en geneest een dove man
25 Het duurde dan ook niet lang of er kwam een vrouw naar Hem toe. In haar dochtertje zat een boze geest. Zodra zij het nieuws had gehoord, was ze naar Jezus toe gegaan. Zij viel voor Hem op de knieën en smeekte of Hij die boze geest uit haar dochtertje wilde verjagen. 26 Omdat de vrouw geen Jodin was—ze kwam uit de streek van Tyrus—zei Hij tegen haar: 27 ‘Laat Mij eerst de mensen van mijn eigen volk helpen. Want het is niet goed het eten van de kinderen voor de honden te gooien.’ 28 De vrouw antwoordde: ‘Ja, Here, maar de honden onder de tafel krijgen toch wel de restjes van de kinderen?’ 29 ‘Goed,’ zei Hij, ‘omdat u dit antwoord hebt gegeven, kunt u naar huis gaan. Uw dochtertje is genezen, de boze geest is uit haar weggegaan.’ 30 Toen zij thuiskwam, zag zij het meisje rustig in bed liggen en de boze geest was weg.
31 Van Tyrus ging Jezus naar Sidon en vandaar naar de provincie Dekapolis, naar de oever van het meer van Galilea. 32 Daar werd een dove man bij Hem gebracht, die ook nauwelijks kon praten. De mensen vroegen Jezus of Hij zijn hand op deze man wilde leggen om hem te genezen. 33 Jezus nam hem apart. Hij stak zijn vingers in de oren van de man, spuugde en raakte zijn tong aan. 34 Daarna keek Hij naar de hemel en zei met een zucht: ‘Ga open.’ 35 De man kon ineens goed horen en spreken. 36 Jezus verbood de mensen het verder te vertellen. Maar hoe meer Hij dat zei, hoe meer de mensen het rondbazuinden. 37 Zij konden er gewoon niet over zwijgen. ‘Het is geweldig wat Hij doet,’ zeiden ze. ‘Hij geneest zelfs dove mensen. En wie niet kunnen praten, geneest Hij ook!’
Mark 7
English Standard Version
Traditions and Commandments
7 (A)Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes (B)who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were (C)defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to (D)the tradition of (E)the elders, 4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as (F)the washing of (G)cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to (H)the tradition of (I)the elders, (J)but eat with (K)defiled hands?” 6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you (L)hypocrites, as it is written,
(M)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (N)doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of (O)rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, (P)‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, (Q)‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)[d]— 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus (R)making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
What Defiles a Person
14 And he called the people to him again and said to them, (S)“Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15 (T)There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”[e] 17 And when he had entered (U)the house and left the people, (V)his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 And he said to them, “Then (W)are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19 since it enters not his heart (X)but his stomach, and is expelled?”[f] ((Y)Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20 And he said, (Z)“What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, (AA)murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, (AB)sensuality, (AC)envy, (AD)slander, (AE)pride, (AF)foolishness. 23 (AG)All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon.[g] And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 (AH)Now the woman was a (AI)Gentile, (AJ)a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be (AK)fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and (AL)throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's (AM)crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may (AN)go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
31 (AO)Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to (AP)the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the (AQ)Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him (AR)a man who was deaf and (AS)had a speech impediment, and they begged him to (AT)lay his hand on him. 33 And (AU)taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and (AV)after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And (AW)looking up to heaven, (AX)he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 (AY)And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And (AZ)Jesus[h] charged them to tell no one. But (BA)the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were (BB)astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Footnotes
- Mark 7:3 Greek unless they wash the hands with a fist, probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing
- Mark 7:4 Greek unless they baptize; some manuscripts unless they purify themselves
- Mark 7:4 Some manuscripts omit and dining couches
- Mark 7:11 Or an offering
- Mark 7:15 Some manuscripts add verse 16: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear
- Mark 7:19 Greek goes out into the latrine
- Mark 7:24 Some manuscripts omit and Sidon
- Mark 7:36 Greek he
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