Mark 7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Tradition of the Elders
7 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, 2 they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands,[a] thus observing the tradition of the elders; 4 and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it;[b] and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.[c]) 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live[d] according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” 6 He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written,
‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching human precepts as doctrines.’
8 You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.”
9 Then he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say that if anyone tells father or mother, ‘Whatever support you might have had from me is Corban’ (that is, an offering to God[e])— 12 then you no longer permit doing anything for a father or mother, 13 thus making void the word of God through your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many things like this.”
14 Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: 15 there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.”[f]
17 When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, “Then do you also fail to understand? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile, 19 since it enters, not the heart but the stomach, and goes out into the sewer?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20 And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. 21 For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, 22 adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith
24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre.[g] He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25 but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Sir,[h] even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 Then he said to her, “For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter.” 30 So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
Jesus Cures a Deaf Man
31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. 34 Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 Then Jesus[i] ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
Footnotes
- Mark 7:3 Meaning of Gk uncertain
- Mark 7:4 Other ancient authorities read and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves
- Mark 7:4 Other ancient authorities add and beds
- Mark 7:5 Gk walk
- Mark 7:11 Gk lacks to God
- Mark 7:15 Other ancient authorities add verse 16, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen”
- Mark 7:24 Other ancient authorities add and Sidon
- Mark 7:28 Or Lord; other ancient authorities prefix Yes
- Mark 7:36 Gk he
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
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
Marcos 7
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Lo que contamina al hombre(A)
7 Los fariseos y algunos de los escribas, que habían venido de Jerusalén, se acercaron a Jesús 2 y vieron que algunos de sus discípulos comían pan con manos impuras, es decir, sin habérselas lavado. 3 (Los fariseos, y todos los judíos, viven aferrados a la tradición de los ancianos, de modo que, si no se lavan las manos muchas veces, no comen. 4 Cuando vuelven del mercado, no comen si antes no se lavan. Y conservan también muchas otras tradiciones, como el lavar los vasos en que beben, los jarros, los utensilios de metal, y las camas.) 5 Entonces los fariseos y los escribas le preguntaron a Jesús: «¿Por qué tus discípulos no siguen la tradición de los ancianos, sino que comen pan con manos impuras?» 6 Jesús les respondió: «¡Hipócritas! Bien profetizó de ustedes Isaías, cuando escribió:
»“Este pueblo me honra con los labios,
pero su corazón está lejos de mí.
7 No tiene sentido que me honren,
si sus enseñanzas son mandamientos humanos.”(B)
8 Porque ustedes dejan de lado el mandamiento de Dios, y se aferran a la tradición de los hombres.» [Es decir, al lavamiento de jarros y de vasos para beber, y a muchas otras cosas semejantes.][a]
9 También les dijo: «¡Qué bien invalidan ustedes el mandamiento de Dios, para mantener su propia tradición! 10 Porque Moisés dijo: “Honra a tu padre y a tu madre”,(C) y también: “El que maldiga al padre o a la madre, morirá irremisiblemente.”(D) 11 Pero ustedes dicen: “Basta que alguien diga al padre o a la madre: ‘Todo aquello con que podría ayudarte es Corbán’ (es decir, mi ofrenda a Dios)”, 12 y con eso ustedes ya no permiten que nadie ayude más a su padre o a su madre. 13 Es así como ustedes invalidan la palabra de Dios con la tradición que se han transmitido, además de que hacen muchas otras cosas parecidas.»
14 Jesús volvió a llamar a toda la gente, y les dijo: «Escúchenme todos, y entiendan: 15 Nada que venga de afuera puede contaminar a nadie. Lo que contamina a la persona es lo que sale de ella.» 16 [Si alguno tiene oídos para oír, que oiga.][b] 17 Cuando entró en la casa, luego de alejarse de la multitud, sus discípulos le preguntaron acerca de la parábola. 18 Jesús les dijo: «¿Tampoco ustedes pueden entender esto? ¿Acaso no entienden que nada que venga de afuera y entre en alguien puede contaminarlo? 19 Porque eso no entra en su corazón, sino en su vientre, y al final va a parar en la letrina.» Con esto Jesús estaba diciendo que todos los alimentos son limpios, 20 aunque también decía que lo que contamina es lo que sale de la persona. 21 Porque de adentro del corazón humano salen los malos pensamientos, la inmoralidad sexual, los robos, los homicidios, 22 los adulterios, las avaricias, las maldades, el engaño, la lujuria, la envidia, la calumnia, la soberbia y la insensatez. 23 Todos estos males vienen de adentro y contaminan a la persona.
La fe de la mujer sirofenicia(E)
24 De allí Jesús se fue a la región de Tiro y de Sidón. Llegó a una casa y trató de que nadie lo supiera, pero no pudo esconderse 25 porque, tan pronto como una mujer, cuya hija tenía un espíritu impuro, supo que él había llegado, fue a su encuentro y se arrojó a sus pies. 26 Esa mujer era griega, de nacionalidad sirofenicia, y le rogaba que expulsara de su hija al demonio; 27 pero Jesús le dijo: «Primero deja que los hijos queden satisfechos, porque no está bien quitarles a los hijos su pan y echárselo a los perritos.» 28 La mujer le respondió: «Es verdad, Señor. Pero hasta los perritos comen debajo de la mesa las migajas que dejan caer los hijos.» 29 Entonces Jesús le dijo: «Por esto que has dicho, puedes irte tranquila; el demonio ya ha salido de tu hija.» 30 Cuando la mujer llegó a su casa, encontró a su hija acostada en la cama, y el demonio ya había salido de ella.
Jesús sana a un sordo
31 Jesús volvió a salir de la región de Tiro, y fue por Sidón al lago de Galilea, pasando por la región de Decápolis. 32 Le llevaron allí a un sordo y tartamudo, y le rogaban que pusiera la mano sobre él. 33 Jesús lo apartó de la gente, le metió los dedos en las orejas y, con su saliva, le tocó la lengua; 34 luego levantó los ojos al cielo, y lanzando un suspiro le dijo: «¡Efata!», es decir, «¡Ábrete!» 35 Al instante se le abrieron los oídos y se le destrabó la lengua, de modo que comenzó a hablar bien. 36 Jesús les mandó que no contaran esto a nadie, pero mientras más se lo prohibía, ellos más y más lo divulgaban. 37 La gente estaba muy asombrada, y decía: «Todo lo hace bien. Hasta puede hacer que los sordos oigan y que los mudos hablen.»
Footnotes
- Marcos 7:8 El texto que aparece entre corchetes se halla sólo en mss. tardíos.
- Marcos 7:16 El texto que aparece entre corchetes se halla sólo en mss. tardíos.
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