Mark 7:15

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Mark 7:18-23 : 18 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 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 proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: 23 all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Matt 15:16 : 16 And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?
  • Lev 11:42-47 : 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. 43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth. 45 For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth; 47 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
  • Acts 10:14-16 : 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean. 15 And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. 16 And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.
  • Acts 10:28 : 28 and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:
  • Acts 11:8-9 : 8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. 9 But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. 10 And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
  • Acts 15:20-21 : 20 but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 10:25 : 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake,
  • 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
  • Heb 9:10 : 10 [ being] only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

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

    18And 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;

    19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

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

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

    22covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

    23all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

    24And 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.

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    10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

    11Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

    12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

  • Matt 15:16-20
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    16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

    17Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

    20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

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    15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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    1And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem,

    2and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.

    3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

    4and [when they come] from the marketplace, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels .)

    5And 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?

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    39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

    40Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

    41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

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    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

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    14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

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    35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Job 14:4
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    4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

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    3Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever his uncleanness be wherewith he is unclean, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

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    20Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

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    8For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.

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    8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

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    5or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

    6the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water.

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    16And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

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    7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

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    26And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

  • Mark 3:30
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    30because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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    36Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

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    24The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

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    24Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;

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    17For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

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    23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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    2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

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    43But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.