Mark 7
1 And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem;
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands,
And upon seeing some of His disciples eating bread with ‘unclean’—that is, ceremonially unwashed—hands, they found fault.
3 (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders;
(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.
4 and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dipping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels; )
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.)
5 then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?
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?”
6 And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
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.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.”
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men.
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.”
9 And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!
Indeed He said to them: “You are very good at nullifying the commandment of God, so that you may keep your tradition.
10 For Moses said, “Honor thy father and thy mother;” and, “He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.”
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’
11 But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [[he is not bound by the command. Thus]]
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),
12 ye suffer him no longer to do anything for his father or his mother;
you don't even allow him to do anything for his father or his mother any more,
13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.
making the Word of God of no effect by your tradition that you have handed down. Yes, you do many such things.”
14 And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and understand.
Upon summoning the larger crowd He said to them: “Hear me, everyone, and understand:
15 Nothing that entereth into a man from without can defile him; but the things that come out of him are what defile a man.
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.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
17 And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples started to question Him about the parable.
18 And he saith to them, Are ye too so without discernment? Do ye not understand that whatever thing from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him?
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,
19 because it entereth not into his heart, but into the stomach; and goeth out into the drain, which cleanseth all kinds of food.
because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, which then expels the impure aspects of the food?”
20 And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man.
He went on to say: “That which comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
Because from within, out of men's hearts, the evil designs proceed—adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
thefts, covetings, malignancies; deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness—
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
all these malignant things proceed from within and defile the man.”
24 And rising up, he departed thence into the borders of Tyre; and entering into a house, he desired that no one should know it; but he could not escape notice.
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.
25 But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet.
In fact, as soon as she heard about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at His feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenecian by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 And he said to her, Let the children be filled first; for it is not well to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.
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.”
28 But she answered, and saith to him, Yea, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
So she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs.”
29 And he said to her, For this saying go thy way; the demon hath gone out of thy daughter.
So He said to her, “Because of this saying you may go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 And going away to her house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
She went away to her house and found that the demon was gone and the daughter had been placed on the bed.
31 And again leaving the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the lake of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.
Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, Jesus came to the Sea of Galilee by way of the Decapolis region.
32 And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
Then they brought to Him a deaf man with thick speech and begged Him to place His hand on him.
33 And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spit, touched his tongue;
After taking him aside, away from the crowd, He put His fingers in his ears; He also spat and touched his tongue.
34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Then looking up to heaven He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
35 And his ears were opened; and the string of his tongue was immediately loosed, and he spoke plain.
Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak clearly.
36 And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more did they publish it.
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.
37 And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
People were astonished beyond measure, saying: “He has done everything well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
