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Markus 7
Hoffnung für Alle
Markus 7
Hoffnung für Alle
Was ist rein – was unrein? (Matthäus 15,1‒20)
7 Eines Tages kamen Pharisäer und Schriftgelehrte aus Jerusalem zu Jesus. 2 Dabei entdeckten sie, dass einige seiner Jünger mit ungewaschenen Händen aßen. Dadurch verletzten sie die jüdischen Speisevorschriften und wurden unrein. 3 Die Pharisäer und alle Juden essen nämlich erst, wenn sie sich die Hände sorgfältig gewaschen haben. So entspricht es den Überlieferungen ihrer Gesetzeslehrer. 4 Auch wenn sie vom Markt kommen, essen sie erst, nachdem sie sich nach bestimmten Vorschriften gewaschen haben. Es gibt noch viele solcher Bestimmungen, die sie streng beachten, zum Beispiel die Reinigung von Trinkbechern, Krügen, Töpfen und Sitzpolstern.
5 Deshalb also fragten die Pharisäer und Schriftgelehrten Jesus: »Weshalb beachten deine Jünger unsere überlieferten Speisevorschriften nicht und essen mit ungewaschenen Händen?« 6 Jesus antwortete: »Wie recht hat Jesaja, wenn er von euch Heuchlern schreibt:
›Dieses Volk ehrt mich mit den Lippen, aber mit dem Herzen sind sie nicht dabei. 7 Ihre Frömmigkeit ist wertlos, weil sie ihre menschlichen Gesetze als Gebote Gottes ausgeben.‹[a]
8 Ja, ihr schenkt Gottes Geboten keine Beachtung und haltet euch stattdessen an menschliche Überlieferungen!«
9 Jesus fuhr fort: »Ihr geht sehr geschickt vor, wenn es darum geht, Gottes Gebote außer Kraft zu setzen, um eure Vorschriften aufrechtzuerhalten. 10 So hat euch Mose das Gebot gegeben: ›Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter!‹ Und an anderer Stelle: ›Wer seinen Vater oder seine Mutter verflucht, der muss sterben.‹[b] 11 Ihr aber behauptet, dass man seinen hilfsbedürftigen Eltern die Unterstützung verweigern darf, wenn man das Geld stattdessen für ›Korban‹ erklärt, das heißt, es Gott gibt. Dann hätte man nicht gegen Gottes Gebot verstoßen. 12 In Wirklichkeit habt ihr damit aber nur erreicht, dass derjenige seinem Vater oder seiner Mutter nicht mehr helfen kann. 13 Ihr setzt also durch eure Vorschriften das Wort Gottes außer Kraft. Und das ist nur ein Beispiel für viele.«
14 Dann rief Jesus die Menschenmenge wieder zu sich. »Hört, was ich euch sage, und begreift doch: 15 Nichts, was ein Mensch zu sich nimmt, kann ihn vor Gott unrein machen, sondern das, was von ihm ausgeht.[c]«
17 Danach ging Jesus in ein Haus und war mit seinen Jüngern allein. Hier baten sie ihn zu erklären, was er mit dieser Rede gemeint hatte. 18 »Selbst ihr habt es immer noch nicht begriffen?«, erwiderte Jesus. »Wisst ihr denn nicht, dass alles, was ein Mensch zu sich nimmt, ihn vor Gott nicht verunreinigen kann? 19 Denn was ihr esst, geht nicht in euer Herz hinein; es kommt in den Magen und wird dann wieder ausgeschieden.« Damit erklärte Jesus alle Speisen für rein.
20 Und er fügte noch hinzu: »Was aus dem Inneren des Menschen kommt, das lässt ihn unrein werden. 21 Denn aus dem Inneren, aus dem Herzen der Menschen, kommen die bösen Gedanken wie sexuelles Fehlverhalten[d], Diebstahl, Mord, 22 Ehebruch, Habsucht, Bosheit, Betrügerei, ausschweifendes Leben, Neid, Verleumdung, Überheblichkeit und Unvernunft. 23 All dieses Böse kommt von innen heraus und macht die Menschen vor Gott unrein.«
Der unerschütterliche Glaube einer nichtjüdischen Frau (Matthäus 15,21‒28)
24 Jesus brach von dort auf und ging mit seinen Jüngern in die Gegend von Tyrus. Dort zog er sich in ein Haus zurück, denn er wollte unerkannt bleiben. Aber es sprach sich schnell herum, dass er gekommen war. 25 Davon hatte auch eine Frau gehört, deren Tochter von einem bösen Geist beherrscht wurde. Sie kam zu Jesus, warf sich ihm zu Füßen 26 und bat ihn, den Dämon aus ihrer Tochter auszutreiben. Die Frau war keine Jüdin, sondern eine Syrophönizierin[e].
27 Jesus antwortete ihr: »Zuerst müssen die Kinder versorgt werden, die Israeliten. Es ist nicht richtig, den Kindern das Brot wegzunehmen und es den Hunden hinzuwerfen.« 28 »Ja, Herr«, erwiderte die Frau, »und doch bekommen die Hunde die Krümel, die den Kindern vom Tisch fallen.«
29 »Damit hast du recht«, antwortete Jesus, »du kannst nach Hause gehen! Ich will deiner Tochter helfen. Der Dämon hat sie bereits verlassen.« 30 Und tatsächlich: Als die Frau nach Hause kam, lag ihre Tochter friedlich im Bett. Der Dämon hatte keine Macht mehr über sie.
Ein Taubstummer kann wieder hören und sprechen
31 Jesus verließ die Gegend von Tyrus, zog in die Stadt Sidon und von dort weiter an den See Genezareth, mitten in das Gebiet der Zehn Städte. 32 Dort wurde ein Mann zu ihm gebracht, der taub war und kaum reden konnte. Man bat Jesus, dem Mann die Hand aufzulegen und ihn zu heilen.
33 Jesus führte den Kranken von der Menschenmenge weg. Er legte seine Finger in die Ohren des Mannes, berührte dessen Zunge mit Speichel, 34 sah auf zum Himmel, seufzte und sagte: »Effata.« Das heißt: »Öffne dich!« 35 Im selben Augenblick wurden dem Taubstummen die Ohren geöffnet und die Zunge gelöst, so dass er wieder hören und normal sprechen konnte.
36 Jesus verbot den Leuten, darüber zu reden. Aber je mehr er es untersagte, desto mehr erzählten sie alles herum. 37 Denn für die Leute war es unfassbar, was sie gesehen hatten. »Es ist einfach großartig, was er tut!«, verbreiteten sie überall. »Selbst Taube können wieder hören und Stumme sprechen!«
Footnotes
- 7,7 Jesaja 29,13
- 7,10 2. Mose 20,12; 21,17
- 7,15 Einige spätere Handschriften fügen hinzu: (Vers 16) Wer Ohren hat, der soll auf meine Worte hören!
- 7,21 Oder: kommen die bösen Gedanken, sexuelles Fehlverhalten.
- 7,26 Mit Syrophönizien wird das Gebiet zwischen Tyrus und Sidon bezeichnet, in dem sich Jesus zu dieser Zeit aufhielt.
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 International Version
Mark 7
New International Version
That Which Defiles(A)
7 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus 2 and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(B) that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(C) 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(D)
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(E) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’[b](F)
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(G)
9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[c] your own traditions!(H) 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[d](I) and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[e](J) 11 But you say(K) that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)— 12 then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. 13 Thus you nullify the word of God(L) by your tradition(M) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15 Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” [16] [f]
17 After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him(N) about this parable. 18 “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19 For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods(O) clean.)(P)
20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed,(Q) malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith(R)
24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre.[g](S) He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit(T) came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman 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, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
28 “Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 Then he told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
30 She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man(U)
31 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre(V) and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee(W) and into the region of the Decapolis.[h](X) 32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk,(Y) and they begged Jesus to place his hand on(Z) him.
33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit(AA) and touched the man’s tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven(AB) and with a deep sigh(AC) said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). 35 At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(AD)
36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(AE) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Footnotes
- Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches
- Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
- Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts set up
- Mark 7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
- Mark 7:10 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9
- Mark 7:16 Some manuscripts include here the words of 4:23.
- Mark 7:24 Many early manuscripts Tyre and Sidon
- Mark 7:31 That is, the Ten Cities
Mark 7
English Standard Version
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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