Mark 7:20

And he sayde: That which commeth out of a man, defyleth the man.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

In Context

19Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purgyng all meates?

21For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceade euyll thoughtes, adulterie, fornication, murther,

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, howe can ye speake good thynges, when ye your selues are euyll? For out of the aboundauce of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

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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