Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him.
2 Now when they saw that some of his disciples ate bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
They saw that some of his disciples ate bread with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.
3 (For the Pharisees, and all Jewish people, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the Tradition of the Elders.
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, because they hold to the tradition of the elders.
4 They do not eat when they come from the marketplace unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold to, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels and dining couches.)
When the Pharisees come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe themselves, and they hold fast to many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, copper vessels, and the couches upon which they eat.)
5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the Tradition of the Elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
The Pharisees and the scribes asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, for they eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
6 He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
But he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites. He wrote, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'
Empty worship they offer me, teaching the rules of men as their doctrines.'
8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."
You abandon the commandment of God and hold fast to the tradition of men.”
9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may establish your tradition.
He also said to them, “How well you reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!
10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of his father or mother will surely die.'
11 But you say, 'If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'
But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban”' (that is to say, 'Given to God'),
12 then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother.
13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
You are making the commandment of God void by your tradition which you have handed down. And many similar things you do.”
14 And he called the crowd to himself again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.
He called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand.
15 There is nothing from outside of the person, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the person are what defile the person."
There is nothing from outside of a person that can defile him when it enters into him. It is what comes out of the person that defiles him.”
17 When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.
Now when Jesus left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the person from outside cannot defile him,
Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever enters into a person from outside cannot defile him,
19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"
because it cannot go into his heart, but it goes into his stomach and then passes out into the latrine?” With this statement Jesus declared all foods clean.
20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
He said, “It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him.
21 For from within, out of a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
For from within a person, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, folly.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
All these evils come from within, and they are what defile a person.”
24 From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
He got up from there and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. There he went into a house and he wanted no one to know where he was, but he could not be hidden.
25 But immediately a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell at his feet.
In fact, as soon a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him, she came and fell down at his feet.
26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent. She begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter.
27 But he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
He said to her, “Let the children first be fed. For it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”
28 But she answered him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
But she answered and said to him, “Yes, Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.”
29 He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
He said to her, “Because you have said this, you are free to go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.
She went back to her house and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
Then he went out again from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee up into the region of the Decapolis.
32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had a speech difficulty, and they begged Jesus to lay his hand on him.
They brought to him someone who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
33 He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
He took him aside from the crowd privately, and he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.
34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha." that is, "Be opened."
He looked up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is to say, “Open!”
35 And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
At once his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
Jesus ordered them to tell no one. But the more he ordered them, the more abundantly they proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."
They were extremely astonished, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
