Mark 7:15

World English Bible (2000)

There is nothing from outside of 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 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him, 19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?" 20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. 21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, 22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You offspring 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 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?
  • Lev 11:42-47 : 42 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on 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, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth. 45 For I am Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 "'This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on 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 your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring 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 A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean." 16 This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
  • Acts 10:28 : 28 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean.
  • Acts 11:8-9 : 8 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.' 9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.' 10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
  • Acts 15:20-21 : 20 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who 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, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 10:25 : 25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
  • 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 forbidding marriage 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 rejected, if it is 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 those who 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 various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Don't be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

    18 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

    19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?"

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

    21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

    22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

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

    24 From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.

  • Matt 15:10-12
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    10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

    11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

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

  • Matt 15:16-20
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    16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?

    17 Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

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

    19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

    20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."

  • Mark 7:14
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    14 He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

  • Titus 1:15
    74%

    15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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

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

    3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

    4 They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

    5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

  • Luke 11:39-41
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    72%

    39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

    40 You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?

    41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

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

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

  • Matt 12:35
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    35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

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

  • Lev 5:3
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    3 "'Or if he touches the uncleanness of man, whatever his uncleanness is with which he is unclean, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty.

  • Matt 23:26
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    26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

  • Rom 14:20
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    20 Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

  • Luke 16:15
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    15 He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • Mark 5:8
    70%

    8 For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

  • Acts 11:8
    69%

    8 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

  • Lev 22:5-6
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    69%

    5 or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

    6 the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water.

  • Lev 15:16
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    16 "'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 15:7
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    7 "'He who touches the body of him who 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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    26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

  • Mark 3:30
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    30 --because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

  • Lev 11:36
    68%

    36 Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is a gathered shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

  • Luke 11:24
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    24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'

  • Lev 18:24
    68%

    24 "'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.

  • Luke 8:17
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    17 For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

  • Mark 1:23
    68%

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

  • Matt 15:2
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    2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

  • Matt 12:43
    68%

    43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.