Mark 7:20

Then Jesus said, “People show that they are not right with God by the bad things they say and do.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21These are some of the things people do. They think really bad things. They do things with their bodies that God says are wrong. They steal things. They kill people. They go to bed with another person's husband or wife. They are greedy and try to get lots of money and things. They are mean. They trick people. They do bad things all the time. They are jealous and want other people's things. They say rubbish words about God and other people. They are proud and think they are great. They do stupid things that show that they are not thinking straight.

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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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