The Heart of Man

14 After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: 15 there is nothing outside the person which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which come out of the person are what defile the person[a].”

17 And when He later entered a house, away from the crowd, (A)His disciples asked Him about the parable. 18 And He *said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding as well? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the person from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and [b]is eliminated?” (Thereby He declared (B)all foods (C)clean.) 20 And He was saying, (D)That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. 21 For from within, out of the [c]hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, 22 deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, [d](E)envy, slander, [e]pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile the person.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:15 Late mss add, as v 16: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.
  2. Mark 7:19 Lit goes out into the latrine
  3. Mark 7:21 heart
  4. Mark 7:22 Lit an evil eye
  5. Mark 7:22 Or arrogance

The Heart of Man

14 After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: 15 there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. 16 [[a]If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”]

17 When he had left the crowd and entered (A)the house, (B)His disciples questioned Him about the parable. 18 And He *said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and [b]is eliminated?” (Thus He declared (C)all foods (D)clean.) 20 And He was saying, (E)That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, [c]fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, [d](F)envy, slander, [e]pride and foolishness. 23 All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:16 Early mss do not contain this verse
  2. Mark 7:19 Lit goes out into the latrine
  3. Mark 7:21 I.e. acts of sexual immorality
  4. Mark 7:22 Lit an evil eye
  5. Mark 7:22 Or arrogance