Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
3 (For the Pharisees, and all Jewish people, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the Tradition of the Elders.
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 They do not eat when they come from the marketplace unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold to, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels and dining 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 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the Tradition of the Elders, but eat their bread with unwashed 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 He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far 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 And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may establish your tradition.
He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
11 But you say, 'If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'
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 then you no longer allow 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 tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
14 And he called the crowd to himself again, and 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 of the person, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the person are what defile the person."
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.”
17 When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the person from outside 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 go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"
because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
20 He said, "That which proceeds 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 a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
24 From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
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 young daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and 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 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged 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 he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw 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 him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
30 And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region 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 They brought to him one who was deaf and had a speech difficulty, and they begged Jesus to 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 He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and 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 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said 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 his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
