Mark 7:21
For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,—fornications, thefts,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
In Context
20And he was saying—That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man;
Cross References
Genesis 6:5Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;
Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one!
Job 25:4How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?
Psalms 14:3The whole, have turned aside, Together have they become tainted,—There is none that doeth good, not so much as, one!
Psalms 53:3They all, have turned back, together have they become tainted,—There is none that doeth good, Not so much as, one!
Proverbs 4:23Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues 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 →