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Mark 7:19

Purity

17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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BSB
because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
KJV
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
WEB
because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”
ASV
because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.
DARBY
because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?
BLB
because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the sewer?”—[thus] purifying all the foods.
ÅB
Det kommer jo ikke inn i hans hjerte, mere bare i hans buk, og går ut den naturlige vei, hvorved all mat blir renset.
OTB
fordi det ikke går inn i deres hjerte men i deres mage, og så blir det utstøtt?” (Ved å si dette erklærte Jesus all mat for ren.)
B1930
Det kommer jo ikke inn i hans hjerte, mere bare i hans buk, og går ut den naturlige vei, hvorved all mat blir renset.

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