(KJV) Mark 7¹

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⥃The Tradition of the Elders ^{[ Matthew 15:1–9 ]}

[1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees², and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. [2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled³, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found⁴ fault. [3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft⁵, eat not, holding the tradition⁶ of the elders. [4] And [when they come] from the market, except⁷ they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and pots⁸, brasen vessels, and of tables⁹. [5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?¹⁰ [6] He answered and said unto them, Well¹¹ hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites¹², as it is written, This people honoureth¹³ me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me. [7] Howbeit in vain¹⁴ do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments¹⁵ of men. [8] For laying¹⁶ aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition¹⁷ of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [9] And he said unto them, Full¹⁸ well ye reject¹⁹ the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. [10] For Moses said, Honour²⁰ thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso²¹ curseth father or mother, let him die the death: [11] But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, [It is] Corban²², that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; [he shall be free]. [12] And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; [13] Making the word²³ of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such²⁴ like things do ye.

⥃What Defiles a Man ^{[ Matthew 15:10–20 ]}

[14] And when²⁵ he had called all the people [unto him], he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one [of you], and understand²⁶: [15] There²⁷ is nothing²⁸ from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but²⁹ 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.³⁰ [17] And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.³¹ [18] 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;³² [19] Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?³³ [20] And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.³⁴ [21] For from within, out³⁵ of the heart of men, proceed evil³⁶ thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, [22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness³⁷, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil³⁸ eye, blasphemy, pride³⁹, foolishness⁴⁰: [23] All these evil things come from within, and defile⁴¹ the man.

⥃The Faith of the Gentile Woman ^{[ Matthew 15:21–28 ]}

[24] And from⁴² thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre⁴³ and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would⁴⁴ have no man know [it]: but he could not be hid. [25] For a⁴⁵ [certain] woman, whose⁴⁶ young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at⁴⁷ his feet: [26] The woman was a Greek⁴⁸, a Syrophenician⁴⁹ by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. [27] But Jesus said unto her, Let⁵⁰ the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast [it] unto the dogs. [28] And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet⁵¹ the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. [29] And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.⁵² [30] And when she was⁵³ come to her house, she found⁵⁴ the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

⥃The Deaf and Mute Man ^{[ Matthew 9:27–34 ]}

[31] And again, departing from⁵⁵ the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis⁵⁶. [32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.⁵⁷ [33] And he took⁵⁸ him aside from the multitude, and put⁵⁹ his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; [34] And looking⁶⁰ up to heaven, he sighed⁶¹, and saith unto him, Ephphatha⁶², that is, Be opened⁶³. [35] And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.⁶⁴ [36] And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it];⁶⁵ [37] And were⁶⁶ beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath⁶⁷ done all things well: he maketh⁶⁸ both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

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