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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/mark/7.htm">New International Version</a> adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. <a href="/nlt/mark/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/esv/mark/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. <a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. <a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> covetous desires, wickednesses, deceit, sensuality, an evil eye, slander, pride, foolishness. <a href="/kjv/mark/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: <a href="/nkjv/mark/7.htm">New King James Version</a> thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. <a href="/nasb_/mark/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/nasb/mark/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. <a href="/nasb77/mark/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. <a href="/lsb/mark/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/amp/mark/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> acts of greed and covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct, envy and jealousy, slander and profanity, arrogance and self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment). <a href="/csb/mark/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/hcsb/mark/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, promiscuity, stinginess, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/asv/mark/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: <a href="/cev/mark/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> unfaithfulness in marriage, greed, meanness, deceit, indecency, envy, insults, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/erv/mark/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: <a href="/gwt/mark/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> adultery, greed, wickedness, cheating, shameless lust, envy, cursing, arrogance, and foolishness come from within a person. <a href="/gnt/mark/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> commit adultery, be greedy, and do all sorts of evil things; deceit, indecency, jealousy, slander, pride, and folly-- <a href="/isv/mark/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> adultery, greed, wickedness, cheating, shameless lust, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. <a href="/msb/mark/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. <a href="/net/mark/7.htm">NET Bible</a> adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly. <a href="/nheb/mark/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. <a href="/wbt/mark/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; <a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, reviling, pride, reckless folly: <a href="/web/mark/7.htm">World English Bible</a> covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, slander, pride, foolishness; <a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> covetous desires, wickednesses, deceit, sensuality, an evil eye, slander, pride, foolishness. <a href="/ylt/mark/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness; <a href="/slt/mark/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thefts, overreaching, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, defamation, pride, foolishness:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. <a href="/cpdv/mark/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> thefts, avarice, wickedness, deceitfulness, homosexuality, an evil eye, blasphemy, self-exaltation, foolishness. <a href="/nabre/mark/7.htm">New American Bible</a> adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Extortion, wickedness, deceit, lust, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Greed, wickedness, deceit, harlotry, an evil eye, blasphemy, boasting, senselessness.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> thefts, schemes for extortion, wicked deeds, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, calumny, haughtiness, impiety. <a href="/godbey/mark/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> thefts, inordinate cravings, mischievous actions, knavery, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly: <a href="/mace/mark/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity. <a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, reviling, pride, reckless folly: <a href="/worrell/mark/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>covetings, wickednesses, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>adulteries, fornications, murthers, thefts, avarice, malice, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, slander, pride, folly;<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/7-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2227" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">What Defiles a Man</a> …21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22<a href="/greek/4124.htm" title="4124: pleonexiai (N-NFP) -- Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion.">greed,</a> <a href="/greek/4189.htm" title="4189: ponēriai (N-NFP) -- Wickedness, iniquities. From poneros; depravity, i.e., malice; plural plots, sins.">wickedness,</a> <a href="/greek/1388.htm" title="1388: dolos (N-NMS) -- Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile.">deceit,</a> <a href="/greek/766.htm" title="766: aselgeia (N-NFS) -- From a compound of a and a presumed selges; licentiousness.">debauchery,</a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmos (N-NMS) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">envy,</a> <a href="/greek/4190.htm" title="4190: ponēros (Adj-NMS) -- Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. "></a> <a href="/greek/988.htm" title="988: blasphēmia (N-NFS) -- Abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy. From blasphemos; vilification.">slander,</a> <a href="/greek/5243.htm" title="5243: hyperēphania (N-NFS) -- Pride, arrogance, disdain. From huperephanos; haughtiness.">arrogance,</a> <a href="/greek/877.htm" title="877: aphrosynē (N-NFS) -- Want of sense, foolishness, impiety, wickedness. From aphron; senselessness, i.e. egotism; recklessness.">and foolishness.</a> 23All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a> For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a> They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a> But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-9</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. / When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways. ... <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">2 Timothy 3:2-4</a> For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, / traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <a href="/james/3-14.htm">James 3:14-16</a> But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a> There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a> The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7-8</a> Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. <a href="/ezekiel/18-12.htm">Ezekiel 18:12-13</a> He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. / He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:covetousness, wickedness.<a href="/deuteronomy/15-9.htm">Deuteronomy 15:9</a> Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Deuteronomy 28:54,56</a> So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave: … <a href="/1_samuel/18-8.htm">1 Samuel 18:8,9</a> And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? … pride.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-25.htm">2 Chronicles 32:25,26,31</a> But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem… <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalm 10:4</a> The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.<a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3,4</a> The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? … foolishness.<a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm">Proverbs 12:23</a> A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.<a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Proverbs 22:15</a> Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.<a href="/proverbs/24-9.htm">Proverbs 24:9</a> The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/mark/2-7.htm">Blasphemy</a> <a href="/romans/7-8.htm">Coveting</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-9.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/mark/6-25.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/matthew/27-18.htm">Envy</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/mark/6-26.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/matthew/25-8.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm">Foolishness</a> <a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Greed</a> <a href="/mark/2-20.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/matthew/19-9.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Lustful</a> <a href="/matthew/22-18.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">Railing</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Reckless</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Sensuality</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/matthew/10-25.htm">Slander</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Thefts</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/matthew/24-12.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/mark/6-18.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Words</a> <a href="/matthew/24-12.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-7.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/mark/10-14.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/mark/14-64.htm">Blasphemy</a> <a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Coveting</a> <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/mark/10-19.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/mark/8-34.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/mark/8-34.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/mark/15-10.htm">Envy</a> <a href="/mark/7-23.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/mark/9-47.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/mark/9-19.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/mark/10-8.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/luke/11-40.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">Foolishness</a> <a href="/luke/6-30.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Greed</a> <a href="/mark/10-2.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Lustful</a> <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Railing</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-17.htm">Reckless</a> <a href="/luke/22-65.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">Sensuality</a> <a href="/mark/11-25.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-20.htm">Slander</a> <a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">Thefts</a> <a href="/mark/10-22.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/mark/12-40.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/mark/10-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/mark/7-29.htm">Words</a> <a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 7</div>1. <a href="/mark/7-1.htm">The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.</a> 8. <a href="/mark/7-8.htm">They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.</a> 14. <a href="/mark/7-14.htm">Food defiles not the man.</a> 24. <a href="/mark/7-24.htm">He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;</a> 31. <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Biblically, it is condemned as idolatry (<a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a>) because it places material wealth above God. In the cultural context of the time, wealth was often seen as a sign of divine favor, yet Jesus challenges this notion by highlighting the spiritual danger of greed (<a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a>).wickedness Wickedness refers to moral corruption and evil actions. In the biblical narrative, it is often associated with the rejection of God's laws and commands. The Old Testament frequently warns against wickedness, emphasizing that it leads to judgment and separation from God (<a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a>). Jesus' mention of wickedness underscores the internal nature of sin, which defiles a person.deceit Deceit involves misleading or lying to others, often for personal gain. It is a violation of the commandment against bearing false witness (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>). In the New Testament, deceit is contrasted with truth, which is a key attribute of God (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The Pharisees, whom Jesus often rebuked, were criticized for their hypocrisy and deceitful practices (<a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a>).debauchery Debauchery refers to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, often leading to moral corruption. In the Greco-Roman world, such behavior was common in pagan rituals and feasts. The Bible warns against such lifestyles, urging believers to live soberly and righteously (<a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>). This term highlights the contrast between the world's values and the holiness God requires.envy Envy is the feeling of discontent or resentment aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or success. It is a destructive emotion that can lead to further sin, as seen in the story of Cain and Abel (<a href="/genesis/4-3.htm">Genesis 4:3-8</a>). The New Testament teaches contentment and gratitude as antidotes to envy (<a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a>).slander Slander involves making false and damaging statements about others. It is condemned in both the Old and New Testaments as it harms relationships and community (<a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Proverbs 10:18</a>). Jesus emphasizes the importance of truth and love in speech, reflecting God's character (<a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15</a>).arrogance Arrogance is an attitude of superiority and pride, often leading to the devaluation of others. The Bible consistently warns against pride, as it leads to downfall (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). Jesus exemplified humility, teaching that greatness in God's kingdom comes through servanthood (<a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Mark 10:43-45</a>).foolishness Foolishness in the biblical sense is not merely a lack of intelligence but a moral failing, characterized by a disregard for God's wisdom and commands. The book of Proverbs contrasts the wise, who fear the Lord, with fools who despise wisdom and instruction (<a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>). Jesus' teachings often highlight the importance of building one's life on His words, which is the foundation of true wisdom (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, who is teaching about what truly defiles a person. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_scribes.htm">Pharisees and Scribes</a> Religious leaders who questioned Jesus about His disciples not following traditional ceremonial washings. 3. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> Followers of Jesus who are being taught about the nature of true defilement. 4. <a href="/topical/c/crowd.htm">Crowd</a> The people who were present and listening to Jesus' teaching. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gennesaret.htm">Gennesaret</a> The region where Jesus and His disciples were when this teaching took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_defilement.htm">The Source of Defilement</a> Jesus teaches that defilement comes from within, from the heart, not from external factors. This challenges us to examine our inner thoughts and motivations. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a> The sins listed in <a href="/mark/7-22.htm">Mark 7:22</a> are diverse, covering attitudes, speech, and actions. This reminds us that sin can manifest in various aspects of our lives. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> advises us to guard our hearts, as it is the wellspring of life. We must be vigilant in monitoring what influences our hearts and minds. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a> Recognizing these sins in our lives should lead us to repentance and seeking transformation through the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> Engaging in a community of believers can help us stay accountable and encourage one another to live righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 7</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_three-self_church.htm">What does 'Everything flows from the heart' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_effectively_teach_others.htm">Is lying against God's teachings?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_satan's_identity.htm">What is Satan's identity?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_evil_eye_mean.htm">What does the evil eye mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Covetousness, wickedness.--The Greek words for these are, like the preceding, in the plural, as pointing to the manifold forms in which the sins show themselves.An evil eye.--As explained by <a href="/matthew/20-15.htm" title="Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?">Matthew 20:15</a> (where see Note), the "evil eye" is that which looks askance on the good of others--i.e., envy in its most malignant form.Pride.--Better, perhaps, haughtiness. This is the only passage in the New Testament where the word so translated occurs. The cognate adjective meets us in <a href="/romans/1-30.htm" title="Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,">Romans 1:30</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm" title="For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,">2Timothy 3:2</a>.Foolishness.--This, again, is a rare word in the New Testament, meeting us only in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-1.htm" title="Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.">2Corinthians 11:1</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-17.htm" title="That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.">2Corinthians 11:17</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-21.htm" title="I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. However, when ever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.">2Corinthians 11:21</a>. As interpreted by <a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm" title="The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.">Proverbs 14:18</a>; <a href="/proverbs/15-21.htm" title="Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.">Proverbs 15:21</a>, it is the folly which consists in the absence of the fear of God, the infatuation of impiety. . . . <a href="/commentaries/mark/7-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>greed, πλεονεξίαι (pleonexiai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion. wickedness, πονηρίαι (ponēriai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4189.htm">Strong's 4189: </a> Wickedness, iniquities. From poneros; depravity, i.e., malice; plural plots, sins. deceit, δόλος (dolos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1388.htm">Strong's 1388: </a> Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile. debauchery, ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_766.htm">Strong's 766: </a> From a compound of a and a presumed selges; licentiousness. envy, ὀφθαλμὸς (ophthalmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. slander, βλασφημία (blasphēmia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_988.htm">Strong's 988: </a> Abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy. From blasphemos; vilification. arrogance, ὑπερηφανία (hyperēphania) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5243.htm">Strong's 5243: </a> Pride, arrogance, disdain. From huperephanos; haughtiness. [and] foolishness. ἀφροσύνη (aphrosynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_877.htm">Strong's 877: </a> Want of sense, foolishness, impiety, wickedness. 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