Mark 7:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And He continued, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγεν δὲ, ὅτι Τὸ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκπορευόμενον, ἐκεῖνο κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.

Transliteration

And he elegen, That which from the anthrōpou ekporeuomenon, that koinoi the anthrōpon.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying
• *anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - man
• *ekporeuomenon*: present middle participle, nominative, neuter, singular - proceeding out
• *koinoi*: present active, 3rd singular - defiles/makes unclean
• *anthrōpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - man

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/kept saying/continued to say
• *ekporeuomenon*: proceeding out from/coming out of/going forth from
• *koinoi*: defiles/makes ritually unclean/pollutes

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: yt defileth a ma which cometh oute of a man.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: The thinge that goeth out of the man,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: That which commeth out of a man, defyleth the man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said -- `That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“What comes out of a person defiles him.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 7:15 : 15 There is nothing outside a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of him are what defile him.
• Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• Jas 4:1 : 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within your body parts?
• Heb 7:6 : 6 But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
• Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But each person is tempted when they are drawn away and enticed by their own desire. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
• Ps 41:6 : 6 My enemies speak evil of me, saying, 'When will he die, and his name perish?
• Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it.
• Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure. 36 I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.