Mark 7:21
for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
In Context
20And He said, “That which is coming out from the man, that defiles the man;
22thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, slander, pride, foolishness;
Cross References
Genesis 6:5And YHWH sees that the wickedness of man [is] abundant in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [is] only evil every day;
Job 14:4Who gives a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
Job 25:4And what? Is man righteous with God? And what? Is he pure—born of a woman?
Psalms 14:3The whole have turned aside, || Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.
Psalms 53:3Everyone went back, together they became filthy, || There is none doing good—not even one.
Proverbs 4:23Above every charge keep your heart, || For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.
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 →