Mark 7:22
murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness,—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
21For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,—fornications, thefts,
23all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:54The man that is tender among you, and exceedingly delicate, his eye will be jealous of his brother and of the wife of his bosom, and of the remnant of his sons, whom be might leave behind;
1 Samuel 18:8Then was Saul exceeding angry, and this saying was offensive in his eyes, and he said,—They have ascribed, to David, ten thousands, but, to me, have they ascribed thousands,—What, more, then, can he have but, the kingdom?
2 Chronicles 32:31Yet verily, with regard to the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire concerning the wonderful token which came to pass in the land, God left him,—to prove him, to take note of all that was in his heart.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
Proverbs 23:6Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;
Proverbs 27:22Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
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 →