Mark 7:21
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, adultery, sexual immorality, murder, theft,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
In Context
20He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
Cross References
Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
Job 14:4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
Job 25:4How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
Psalms 14:3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
Psalms 53:3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs 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 →