Mark 7
1 And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.
Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem were gathered around Jesus.
2 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
When they saw some of his disciples eating bread with hands that were defiled (that is, unwashed), they criticized them.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients:
(For none of the Pharisees or Jews eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots, and of brazen vessels, and of beds.
And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. There are also many other traditions they observe, such as the washing of cups, pots, copper vessels, and dining couches.)
5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?
Now the Pharisees and the scribes asked Jesus, “Why do yoʋr disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
6 But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 And in vain to they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.
For you have neglected the commandment of God and are holding to the tradition of men, such as various washings of pots and cups. And you do many other similar things such as these.”
9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.
Then he said to them, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commandment of God so that you may keep your tradition!
10 For Moses said: Honour thy father and thy mother; and He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.
For Moses said, ‘Honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother must surely die.’
11 But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban, (which is a gift, ) whatsoever is from me, shall profit thee.
But you teach that it is acceptable for a man to say to his father or mother, ‘Whatever benefit yoʋ might have received from me is Corban’” (that is, a gift devoted to God).
12 And further you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or mother,
“In this way you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.
thus nullifying the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many similar things such as these.”
14 And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to them: Hear ye me all, and understand.
Then Jesus called over the entire crowd and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from without a man that entering into him, can defile him. But the things which come from a man, those are they that defile a man.
There is nothing outside of a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
17 And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into a house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18 And he saith to them: So are you also without knowledge? understand you not that every thing from without, entering into a man cannot defile him:
He said to them, “So are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that whatever goes into a person from the outside cannot defile him?
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?
For it does not go into his heart but into his stomach; then it goes out into the latrine, thus purifying all foods.”
20 But he said that the things which come out from a man, they defile a man.
He also said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles a person.
21 For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
For from within, from the hearts of men, come evil thoughts, adultery, fornication, murder,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”
24 And rising from thence he went into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon: and entering into a house, he would that no man should know it, and he could not be hid.
Then Jesus rose from there and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and did not want anyone to know it, yet he could not escape notice.
25 For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came in and fell down at his feet.
For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and fell at his feet.
26 For the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophenician born. And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
(This woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth.) She asked Jesus to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 Who said to her: Suffer first the children to be filled: for it is not good to take the bread of the children, and cast it to the dogs.
But Jesus said to her, “Let the children first be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”
28 But she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the whelps also eat under the table of the crumbs of the children.
She answered him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.”
29 And he said to her: For this saying go thy way, the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Then he said to her, “Because of this reply, yoʋ may go; the demon has come out of yoʋr daughter.”
30 And when she was come into her house, she found the girl lying upon the bed, and that the devil was gone out.
And when she went to her house, she found the demon gone and her daughter lying in bed.
31 And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Then Jesus came back from the region of Tyre and Sidon and went to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of the Decapolis.
32 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb; and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.
Some people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on the man.
33 And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue:
So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd. Then he put his fingers into the man's ears, spit, and touched the man's tongue.
34 And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.
And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha” (that is, “Be opened”).
35 And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right.
Immediately the man's ears were opened, the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking clearly.
36 And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.
Then Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But as much as he ordered them not to do so, they proclaimed it all the more.
37 And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well; he hath made both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
And they were completely astonished, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
