Mark 7:17

Then Jesus went inside to escape the crowd, and his disciples asked him about his illustration.

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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

18“Don't you understand it either?” he asked them. “Don't you see that what you eat doesn't make you unclean?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then Jesus left the crowds and went into a house. His disciples came over to him, and asked him, “Please explain to us the story about the weeds in the field.”

Mark 4:10When he was by himself, his twelve disciples and the others who were with him asked him what the illustrations meant.

Mark 9:28Later, when Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him in private, “Why couldn't we drive the evil spirit 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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