Mark 7
1 And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem, are gathered together to him,
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
2 and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands,
and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
3 (for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
4 and [on coming] from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
5 then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
6 But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching [as their] teachings commandments of men.
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
8 [For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves [to keep].
He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
11 But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, [It is] corban (that is, gift), whatsoever thou mightest have profit from me by...
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
12 And ye no longer suffer him to do anything for his father or his mother;
he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
13 making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do.
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
14 And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all [of you], and understand:
Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
15 There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
16 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
18 And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him,
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
19 because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?
because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
20 And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.
He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly;
greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
23 all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man.
All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
24 And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know [it], and he could not be hid.
Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
25 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
26 (and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27 But [Jesus] said to her, Suffer the children to be first filled; for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
28 But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 And he said to her, Because of this word, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
30 And having gone away to her house she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
31 And again having left the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
32 And they bring to him a deaf [man] who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.
Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
33 And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers to his ears; and having spit, he touched his tongue;
So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
34 and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
35 And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
36 And he charged them that they should speak to no one [of it]. But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it;
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
37 and they were astonished above measure, saying, He does all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the speechless to speak.
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
