Mark 7:17

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

16If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.

18And he says to them: Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever from without enters into the man can not defile him?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then having sent away the multitudes[13:36], he went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying: Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

Mark 4:10And when he was alone, they who were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the parables.

Mark 9:28And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why could not we cast it out?

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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