Mark 7:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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;›

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  • Matt 15:16-17 : 16 And Jesus said, ‹Are ye also yet without understanding?› 17 ‹Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?›
  • Matt 16:11 : 11 ‹How is it that ye do not understand that I spake› [it] ‹not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?›
  • Mark 4:13 : 13 And he said unto them, ‹Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?›
  • Luke 24:25 : 25 Then he said unto them, ‹O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:›
  • John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?›
  • 1 Cor 3:2 : 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.
  • Heb 5:11 : 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
  • Isa 28:9-9 : 9 ¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
  • Jer 5:4-5 : 4 Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God. 5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, [and] the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, [and] burst the bonds.

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

    20And 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,›

  • Mark 7:13-17
    5 verses
    89%

    13‹Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.›

    14And when he had called all the people [unto him], he said unto them, ‹Hearken unto me every one› [of you], ‹and understand:›

    15‹There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.›

    16‹If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.›

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

  • Matt 15:16-18
    3 verses
    86%

    16And Jesus said, ‹Are ye also yet without understanding?›

    17‹Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?›

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

  • Matt 15:10-12
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    83%

    10¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›

    11‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›

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

  • Matt 15:20
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    20‹These are› [the things] ‹which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.›

  • Mark 7:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23‹All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.›

    24¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know [it]: but he could not be hid.

  • Mark 7:2-5
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    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

    3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

    4And [when they come] from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

  • Rom 14:20
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    20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.

  • Luke 11:38-41
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    38And when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

    39And the Lord said unto him, ‹Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.›

    40[Ye] ‹fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?›

    41‹But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.›

  • Rom 14:14
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    14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

  • Matt 23:26
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    26[Thou] ‹blind Pharisee, cleanse first that› [which is] ‹within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.›

  • Acts 11:8-9
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    8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

    9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

  • Mark 8:21
    71%

    21And he said unto them, ‹How is it that ye do not understand?›

  • Matt 15:2
    70%

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

  • Acts 10:14-15
    2 verses
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    14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

    15And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

  • Lev 11:34
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    34Of all meat which may be eaten, [that] on which [such] water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.

  • Matt 16:11
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  • Lev 7:19
    69%

    19And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

  • Lev 22:5-6
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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 which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

  • Mark 8:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, ‹Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?›

    18‹Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?›

  • Lev 11:47
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    47To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

  • Mark 7:7-8
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    7‹Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›

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  • Matt 7:6
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    6‹Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.›

  • Lev 5:3
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    3Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness [it be] that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty.

  • Mark 2:8
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    8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, ‹Why reason ye these things in your hearts?›

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    8‹And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:›

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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 before you: