Mark 7
1 And the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes who have come from Jerusalem gather themselves together unto him;
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread, ——
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 with care they wash their hands, eat not, 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 coming from market, unless they sprinkle themselves, they eat not, —and, many other things, there are, which they have accepted to hold fast—immersions of cups and measures and copper 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 and so the Pharisees and the Scribes, question, him—For what cause do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but, with defiled hands, eat bread?
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 But, he, said unto them—Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written—This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth 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 pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 Having, dismissed, 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 was saying to them—Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe;
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—Honour thy father and thy mother, and—He that revileth 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 shall say to his father or his mother, Korban! that is, A gift, whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited,
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 no longer, do ye suffer him to do, aught, for his father or his mother, —
you don't even allow him to do anything for his father or his mother any more,
13 cancelling the word of God by your tradition which ye have delivered. And, many such similar things, are ye doing!
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 near the multitude, he was saying unto them—Hearken to me, all! and understand:
Upon summoning the larger crowd He said to them: “Hear me, everyone, and understand:
15 Nothing, is there, from without the man, entering into him, which can defile him; but, the things which, out of the man, come forth, are the things that defile the 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 entered into a house from the multitudes, his disciples began to question him as to 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 unto them—Thus, are, ye also, without discernment? Perceive ye not that, nothing, from without, entering into the man, can 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 his stomach, and, into the draught, is passed—purifying all foods?
because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, which then expels the impure aspects of the food?”
20 And he was saying—That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the 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, the base designs, come forth, —fornications, thefts,
Because from within, out of men's hearts, the evil designs proceed—adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness, —
thefts, covetings, malignancies; deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness—
23 all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.
all these malignant things proceed from within and defile the man.”
24 And, from thence arising, he departed into the bounds of Tyre [and Zidon]. And, entering into a house, he was wishing, no one, to know it, and yet 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, straightway, a woman hearing about him, whose daughter had an impure spirit, she came and fell down 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 Now, the woman, was a Grecian, a Syrophoenician by race, —and she was requesting him that, the demon, he would cast forth out of 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 was saying to her—Suffer, the children, first, to be fed; for it is not seemly to take the bread of the children, and, unto the little dogs, to cast it;
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! and yet, the little dogs under the table, do eat of the crumbs of the children;
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—Because of this word, go thy way, the demon hath gone forth 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, departing unto her house, she found the child laid prostrate on the couch, and the demon gone forth.
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 coming forth out of the bounds of Tyre, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the bounds 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 deaf and stammering, and beseech him that he would lay upon him his hand.
Then they brought to Him a deaf man with thick speech and begged Him to place His hand on him.
33 And, taking him away from the multitude apart, he thrust his fingers into his ears, and, spitting, 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 into the heaven, sighed deeply, and saith unto 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 opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, —and he was speaking correctly.
Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak clearly.
36 And he charged them that they should be telling, no one, —but, as much as to them he gave charge, they, exceeding more abundantly, were making proclamation.
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, superabundantly, were they being struck with astonishment, saying—Well, hath he, all things, done, —both, the deaf, he causeth 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.”
