Mark 7:17

When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

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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“What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Don’t you see that there is nothing external to a person, which by going into a person, can defile them,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:36Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Mark 4:10Afterward, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;

Mark 9:28When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it 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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