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 together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread, ——
Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is 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;
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, 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——
They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze 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?
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, —
He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honours 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;
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 Having, dismissed, the commandment, of God, ye, hold fast, the tradition, of men.
“For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
9 And he was saying to them—Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe;
He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, 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, ‘Honour your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him 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, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,”’” that is to say, given to God,
12 no longer, do ye suffer him to do, aught, for his father or his mother, —
“then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 cancelling the word of God by your tradition which ye have delivered. And, many such similar things, are ye doing!
making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
14 And, again calling near the multitude, he was saying unto them—Hearken to me, all! and understand:
He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, 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 from outside of the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
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 into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked 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;
He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t 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, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”
20 And he was saying—That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man;
He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth, —fornications, thefts,
For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22 murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness, —
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
23 all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.
All these evil things come 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, —
From there he arose and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice.
25 but, straightway, a woman hearing about him, whose daughter had an impure spirit, she came and fell down at his feet.
For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down 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 Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would 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, 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! and yet, the little dogs under the table, do eat of the crumbs of the children;
But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat 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;
He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. 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 the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.
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 he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee through the middle of the region of Decapolis.
32 And they bring to him one deaf and stammering, and beseech him that he would lay upon him his hand.
They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay 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;
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 into the heaven, sighed deeply, and saith unto 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 opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, —and he was speaking correctly.
Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke 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.
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, 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.
They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
