Mark 7:24
Then Jesus left and went to the region of Tyre. He didn't want anyone to know he was staying in a house there, but he couldn't keep it a secret.
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23all these evils come from inside and defile people.”
Cross References
Genesis 10:15Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
Genesis 49:13Zebulun will live on the seashore and provide a harbor for ships; his territory will extend towards Sidon.
Isaiah 23:1A message about Tyre. Howl, people on the ships of Tarshish! Tyre has been destroyed—nothing is left of the houses and the harbor. They heard the news from the people of Cyprus.
Isaiah 42:2He won't shout or cry out; he won't raise his voice in the street.
Ezekiel 28:21“Son of man, face towards Sidon and prophesy against her.
Matthew 11:21“Shame on you, Korazin! Shame on you, Bethsaida! If the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which happened among you, they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago.
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 →