Mark 7:19

because it entereth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the vault, carrying off all the impurities of the food.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

In Context

18And he saith to them, Are ye also so defective of intelligence? Do you not consider, that every thing from without that entereth into a man, cannot make him unclean?

20But, said he, what cometh out of a man, that makes a man unclean.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:17Do ye not observe, that every thing which entereth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is ejected into the vault?

Acts 10:15And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

Romans 14:1HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.

Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you concerning what you eat, or what you drink, or the observance of a feast, or new moon, or the sabbaths;

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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