Mark 7:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are what defile a man.

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  • Mark 7:18-23 : 18 And he said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 Because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, purging all foods? 20 And he said, What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Matt 15:16 : 16 And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?
  • Lev 11:42-47 : 42 Whatever goes upon the belly, and whatever goes upon all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination. 43 You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them. 44 For I am the LORD your God: therefore you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: nor shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: therefore you shall be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the animals, and of the birds, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Keep your 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 or unclean. 15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common. 16 This was done three times: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
  • Acts 10:28 : 28 And he said to them, You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company with or come to one of another nation; but God has shown me 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 has ever entered my mouth. 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, do not call common. 10 And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
  • Acts 15:20-21 : 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 10:25 : 25 Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake:
  • 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
  • Heb 9:10 : 10 Concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

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  • Mark 7:16-24
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    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

    17And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

    18And he said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,

    19Because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, purging all foods?

    20And he said, What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

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

    22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

    23All these evil things come from within and defile a man.

    24From there he arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon, and entered a house, and did not want anyone to know it; but he could not be hidden.

  • Matt 15:10-12
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    10And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:

    11Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

    12Then his disciples came and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  • Matt 15:16-20
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    16And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?

    17Do you not yet understand, that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the waste?

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

    19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

    20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

  • Mark 7:14
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    14And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them, Listen to me, every one of you, and understand:

  • Titus 1:15
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    15To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

  • Mark 7:1-5
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    1Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to him, who came from Jerusalem.

    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

    3For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands often, holding the tradition of the elders.

    4And when they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they have received to hold, like the washing of cups, pots, bronze vessels, and tables.

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

  • Luke 11:39-41
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    39And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.

    40Fools, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

    41But rather give alms of such things as you have; and behold, all things are clean to you.

  • Luke 6:45
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    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

  • Rom 14:14
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    14I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

  • Matt 12:35
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    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

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

  • Lev 5:3
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    3Or if he touches human uncleanness, whatever uncleanness it is that a man may be defiled with, and it is hidden from him; when he becomes aware of it, then he shall be guilty.

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    26Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

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    20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

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    15And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  • Mark 5:8
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    8For he said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

  • Acts 11:8
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    8But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.

  • Lev 22:5-6
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    5Or whoever touches any creeping thing, by which he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

    6The soul who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he washes his flesh with water.

  • Lev 15:16
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    16And if any man's seed of emission goes out from him, then he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 15:7
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    7And he that touches the body of him that has the discharge shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Mark 1:26
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    26And when the unclean spirit convulsed him and cried with a loud voice, it came out of him.

  • Mark 3:30
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    30Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

  • Lev 11:36
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    36Nevertheless a fountain or pit, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but whatever touches their carcass shall be unclean.

  • Luke 11:24
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    24When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return to my house from which I came.

  • Lev 18:24
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    24Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you.

  • Luke 8:17
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    17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.

  • Mark 1:23
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    23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

  • Matt 15:2
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    2Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

  • Matt 12:43
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    43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.