Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him, having come from Jerusalem.
And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem, are gathered together to him,
2 And upon seeing some of His disciples eating bread with ‘unclean’—that is, ceremonially unwashed—hands, they found fault.
and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands,
3 (Because the Pharisees, indeed all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding to the tradition of the elders.
(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;
4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things they have received and hold—washings of cups, pitchers, copper vessels and couches.)
and [on coming] from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),
5 Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?
6 So in answer He said to them: “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it stands written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
But in vain do they worship me, teaching [as their] teachings commandments of men.
8 Because having left the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men—washings of pitchers and cups, and many other similar things that you do.”
[For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.
9 Indeed He said to them: “You are very good at nullifying the commandment of God, so that you may keep your tradition.
And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves [to keep].
10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
11 But you say that if a man should say to father or mother, ‘Whatever profit you might have received from me is Korban’ (that is, a gift to God),
But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, [It is] corban (that is, gift), whatsoever thou mightest have profit from me by...
12 you don't even allow him to do anything for his father or his mother any more,
And ye no longer suffer him to do anything for his father or his mother;
13 making the Word of God of no effect by your tradition that you have handed down. Yes, you do many such things.”
making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do.
14 Upon summoning the larger crowd He said to them: “Hear me, everyone, and understand:
And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all [of you], and understand:
15 There is nothing outside a man that can defile him by going into him; rather, the things that come out of him, those are the ones that defile him.
There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples started to question Him about the parable.
And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18 So He said to them: “Can you really be without understanding? Don't you perceive that nothing that enters a man from outside can defile him,
And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him,
19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, which then expels the impure aspects of the food?”
because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?
20 He went on to say: “That which comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 Because from within, out of men's hearts, the evil designs proceed—adulteries, fornications, murders,
For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 thefts, covetings, malignancies; deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness—
thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly;
23 all these malignant things proceed from within and defile the man.”
all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man.
24 Then He got ready and went from there into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and did not want anyone to know it, but He could not escape notice.
And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know [it], and he could not be hid.
25 In fact, as soon as she heard about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at His feet.
But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet
26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenecian by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
(and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first; it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
But [Jesus] said to her, Suffer the children to be first filled; for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
28 So she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs.”
But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29 So He said to her, “Because of this saying you may go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
And he said to her, Because of this word, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.
30 She went away to her house and found that the demon was gone and the daughter had been placed on the bed.
And having gone away to her house she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.
31 Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, Jesus came to the Sea of Galilee by way of the Decapolis region.
And again having left the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 Then they brought to Him a deaf man with thick speech and begged Him to place His hand on him.
And they bring to him a deaf [man] who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.
33 After taking him aside, away from the crowd, He put His fingers in his ears; He also spat and touched his tongue.
And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers to his ears; and having spit, he touched his tongue;
34 Then looking up to heaven He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak clearly.
And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
36 Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He would command them, so much the more they would proclaim it.
And he charged them that they should speak to no one [of it]. But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it;
37 People were astonished beyond measure, saying: “He has done everything well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
and they were astonished above measure, saying, He does all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the speechless to speak.
