Mark 7
1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem were gathered around Jesus.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, 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, except they wash their hands often, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
(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, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.
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 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not your disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed 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 He answered and said unto them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors 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 Nevertheless in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, all of you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things all of you do.
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 unto them, Full well all of you reject the commandment of God, that all of 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 your father and your mother; and, Whoso curses father or mother, let him die the death:
For Moses said, ‘Honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother must surely die.’
11 But all of you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever you might be profited by me; he shall be free.
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 all of you suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
“In this way you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 Making the word (logos) of God of no effect through your tradition, which all of you have delivered: and many such like things do all of you.
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 when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, 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 out of him, those are they that defile the 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 entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into a house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18 And he says unto them, Are all of you so without understanding also? Do all of you not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without enters into the man, it 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 enters not into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the draught, 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 And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the 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 the man.
All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”
24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but 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 certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, (pneuma) heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him and came and fell at his feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; 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 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto 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 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
She answered him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.”
29 And he said unto her, For this saying (logos) go your way; the devil is gone out of your 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 to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
And when she went to her house, she found the demon gone and her daughter lying in bed.
31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto 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 unto him one that was deaf, and had an barrier in his speech; and they plead to him to put 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 he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and 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 sighed, and says unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be 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 plain.
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 they published 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 were beyond measure astonished, saying, He has done all things well: he makes 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.”
