Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, arriving from Jerusalem, gathered together before him.
2 and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
And when they had seen certain ones from his disciples eating bread with common hands, that is, with unwashed hands, they disparaged them.
3 Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat without repeatedly washing their hands, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4 And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
And when returning from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things which have been handed down to them to observe: the washings of cups, and pitchers, and bronze containers, and beds.
5 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
And so the Pharisees and the scribes questioned him: “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but they eat bread with common hands?”
6 Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
But in response, he said to them: “So well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, just as it has been written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
And in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and precepts of men.’
8 You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
For abandoning the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men, to the washing of pitchers and cups. And you do many other things similar to these.”
9 He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
And he said to them: “You effectively nullify the precept of God, so that you may observe your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
For Moses said: ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever will have cursed father or mother, let him die a death.’
11 But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
But you say, ‘If a man will have said to his father or mother: Korban, (which is a gift) whatever is from me will be to your benefit,’
12 he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
then you do not release him to do anything for his father or mother,
13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
rescinding the word of God through your tradition, which you have handed down. And you do many other similar things in this way.”
14 Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
And again, calling the crowd to him, he said to them: “Listen to me, all of you, and understand.
15 Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
There is nothing from outside a man which, by entering into him, is able to defile him. But the things which proceed from a man, these are what pollute a man.
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
17 After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
And when he had entered into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.
18 “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
And he said to them: “So, are you also without prudence? Do you not understand that everything entering to a man from outside is not able to pollute him?
19 because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
For it does not enter into his heart, but into the gut, and it exits into the sewer, purging all foods.”
20 He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
“But,” he said “the things which go out from a man, these pollute a man.
21 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
For from within, from the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
thefts, avarice, wickedness, deceitfulness, homosexuality, an evil eye, blasphemy, self-exaltation, foolishness.
23 All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
All these evils proceed from within and pollute a man.”
24 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
And rising up, he went from there to the area of Tyre and Sidon. And entering into a house, he intended no one to know about it, but he was not able to remain hidden.
25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
For a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit, as soon as she heard about him, entered and fell prostrate at his feet.
26 Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
For the woman was a Gentile, by birth a Syro-Phoenician. And she petitioned him, so that he would cast the demon from her daughter.
27 “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
And he said to her: “First allow the sons to have their fill. For it is not good to take away the bread of the sons and throw it to the dogs.”
28 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
But she responded by saying to him: “Certainly, Lord. Yet the young dogs also eat, under the table, from the crumbs of the children.”
29 Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
And he said to her, “Because of this saying, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
And when she had gone to her house, she found the girl lying on the bed; and the demon had gone away.
31 Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
And again, departing from the borders of Tyre, he went by way of Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the area of the Ten Cities.
32 Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
And they brought someone who was deaf and mute to him. And they begged him, so that he would lay his hand upon him.
33 So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
And taking him away from the crowd, he put his fingers into his ears; and spitting, he touched his tongue.
34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
And gazing up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: “Ephphatha,” which is, “Be opened.”
35 Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
And immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke correctly.
36 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
And he instructed them not to tell anyone. But as much as he instructed them, so much more did they preach about it.
37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
And so much more did they wonder, saying: “He has done all things well. He has caused both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
