Mark 7
1 And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem;
And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which had come from Jerusalem,
2 and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands,
and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.
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 the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding 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; )
and [when they come] from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.
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?
And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled 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.
And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah 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.”
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.
8 Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men.
Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
9 And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!
And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye 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, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the 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 ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by 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;
ye no longer suffer him to do aught 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 ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.
14 And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and understand.
And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto 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 without the man, that going into him can defile him: but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
17 And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him 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?
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] 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 goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.
20 And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man.
And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
22 thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
all these evil 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.
And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it: and he could not be hid.
25 But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet.
But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down 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. And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil 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.
And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast 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 and saith unto him, Yea, Lord: even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
29 And he said to her, For this saying go thy way; the demon hath gone out of thy daughter.
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 And going away to her house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the devil gone out.
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.
And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders 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.
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
33 And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spit, touched his tongue;
And he took him aside from the multitude 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.
and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto 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 bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more did they publish it.
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.
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.
And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
