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 together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands,
Now when they saw that some of his disciples ate bread with defiled, that is, 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;
(For the Pharisees, and all Jewish people, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, 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; )
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.)
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?
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?"
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.
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.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.”
And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'
8 Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men.
"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."
9 And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!
He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may establish 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, 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother, let him 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, 'If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'
12 ye suffer him no longer to do anything for his father or his mother;
then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.
making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
14 And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and understand.
And he called the crowd to himself again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, 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 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."
17 And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked 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?
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,
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 does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"
20 And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man.
He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
For from within, out of a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22 thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
All these evil things come 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.
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.
25 But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet.
But immediately a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and 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 Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would 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 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."
28 But she answered, and saith to him, Yea, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
But she answered him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
29 And he said to her, For this saying go thy way; the demon hath gone out of thy daughter.
He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. 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.
And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.
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 he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
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.
They brought to him one who was deaf and had a speech difficulty, and they begged Jesus to lay 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;
He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
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.
And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
36 And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more did they publish it.
He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed 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.
They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."
