Mark 7:23

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

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In The King James Version

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

In Context

22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

24From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.

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Cross References

Mark 7:18He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,

Titus 1:15To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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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