Mark 7
1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
They saw that some of his disciples ate bread with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, because they hold to 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.
When the Pharisees come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe themselves, and they hold fast to many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, copper vessels, and the couches upon which they eat.)
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?
The Pharisees and the scribes asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, for they eat their bread with unwashed 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.
But he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites. He wrote, 'This people honors 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.
Empty worship they offer me, teaching the rules of men as their doctrines.'
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.
You abandon the commandment of God and hold fast to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
He also said to them, “How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of his father or mother will surely die.'
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].
But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban”' (that is to say, 'Given to God'),
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
then you no longer permit him to do anything 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.
You are making the commandment of God void by your tradition which you have handed down. And many similar things you do.”
14 And when he had called all the people [unto him], he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one [of you], and understand:
He called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all 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.
There is nothing from outside of a person that can defile him when it enters into him. It is what comes out of the person that defiles him.”
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.
Now when Jesus left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about 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;
Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever enters into a person from outside cannot defile him,
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
because it cannot go into his heart, but it goes into his stomach and then passes out into the latrine?” With this statement Jesus declared all foods clean.
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
He said, “It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
For from within a person, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, folly.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
All these evils come from within, and they are what defile a person.”
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.
He got up from there and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. There he went into a house and he wanted no one to know where he was, but he could not be hidden.
25 For a [certain] woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
In fact, as soon a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him, she came and fell down 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.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent. She begged him to cast out the demon from 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.
He said to her, “Let the children first be fed. For it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”
28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
But she answered and said to him, “Yes, Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.”
29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
He said to her, “Because you have said this, you are free to go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
She went back to her house and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
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.
Then he went out again from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee up into the region of the 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.
They brought to him someone who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
He took him aside from the crowd privately, and he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
He looked up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is to say, “Open!”
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
At once his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
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];
Jesus ordered them to tell no one. But the more he ordered them, the more abundantly they proclaimed 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.
They were extremely astonished, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
