Mark 7:17

And when He entered into a house from the multitude, His disciples were questioning Him about the allegory,

Literal Standard Version

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

16[[If any has ears to hear—let him hear.”]]

18and He says to them, “So also you are without understanding! Do you not perceive that nothing from outside entering into the man is able to defile him?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came into the house, and His disciples came near to Him, saying, “Explain to us the allegory of the darnel of the field.”

Mark 4:10And when He was alone, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him of the allegory,

Mark 9:28And He having come into the house, His disciples were questioning Him by Himself, “Why were we not able to cast it forth?”

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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