Mark 7:18

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

17And when he was entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draft, making all meats clean?

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Cross References

Jeremiah 5:4Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

Matthew 16:11How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Luke 24:25And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

1 Corinthians 3:2I fed you with milk, and not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;

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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