Mark 7:23
21 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
24 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
- KJV
- All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
- WEB
- All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”
- ASV
- all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
- DARBY
- all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man.
- BLB
- All these evils proceed from within, and they defile the man.”
- ÅB
- Alle disse onde ting kommer ut innenfra og gjør mennesket urent.
- OTB
- Alle disse skadelige tingene kommer fra innsiden og gjør et menneske urent.”
- B1930
- Alle disse onde ting kommer ut innenfra og gjør mennesket urent.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 7:15
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
Read in contextTitus 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:17
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Read in contextJude 1:8
Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.
Read in contextMark 7:18
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
Read in context