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Mark 7:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Mark 7:20

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18 He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? 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, making all foods clean?”

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.

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Matthew 15:18

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

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Matthew 15:11

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

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"“‘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."

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Leviticus 22:5

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"or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—"

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Mark 7:1

"Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem."

Mark 7:2

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

Mark 7:3

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

Mark 7:4

"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.)"

Mark 7:5

"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?”"

Mark 7:6

"He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."

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