Mark 7:17

And when he had entered into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.

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In The King James Version

And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

In Context

16Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”

18And he said to them: “So, are you also without prudence? Do you not understand that everything entering to a man from outside is not able to pollute him?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. And his disciples drew near to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Mark 4:10And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.

Mark 9:28And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:2-24

The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 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… Read the whole commentary →

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