Mark 7:15

There is nothing without a man which, by entering him, can pollute him. But that which cometh out of him, that it is that polluteth a man.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

In Context

14And Jesus called all the multitude, and said to them: Hear, all ye; and understand.

16Whoever hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Mark 7:18And he said to them: Are ye likewise so undiscerning? Do ye not know, that whatever from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him?

Acts 10:28And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.

Acts 15:20But let word be sent to them, that they keep aloof from the defilement of a sacrifice to idols, and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

1 Corinthians 10:25Whatever is sold in the flesh-market, eat ye, without an inquiry on account of conscience:

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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