Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him, having come from Jerusalem.
And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.
2 And upon seeing some of His disciples eating bread with ‘unclean’—that is, ceremonially unwashed—hands, they found fault.
And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
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 eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of 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 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.
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?”
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?
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 Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
And in vain to they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts 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, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.
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 you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.
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 that shall curse father or mother, dying let him 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 you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban, (which is a gift, ) whatsoever is from me, shall profit thee.
12 you don't even allow him to do anything for his father or his mother any more,
And further you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or 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 own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.
14 Upon summoning the larger crowd He said to them: “Hear me, everyone, and understand:
And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to them: Hear ye me all, 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 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.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
If any man 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 was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him 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 saith to them: So are you also without knowledge? understand you not that every thing from without, entering into a 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 entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?
20 He went on to say: “That which comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
But he said that the things which come out from a man, they defile a 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 proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 thefts, covetings, malignancies; deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness—
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
23 all these malignant things proceed from within and defile the man.”
All these evil things come from within, and defile a 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 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.
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.
For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came in and fell down 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.
For the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophenician born. And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil 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.”
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.
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 said to him: Yea, Lord; for the whelps also eat under the table of the crumbs of the children.
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: For this saying go thy way, the devil 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 when she was come into her house, she found the girl lying upon the bed, and that the devil was gone out.
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 going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon 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 one deaf and dumb; and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon 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 taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, 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 said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou 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 string 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 tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish 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 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.
