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<span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>and <i>when they come</i> from the market place, they do not eat unless they <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>cleanse themselves [completely according to ritual]; and there are many other things [oral, man-made laws and traditions handed down to them] which they follow diligently, such as the washing of cups and pitchers and copper utensils.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So the Pharisees and scribes asked Jesus, “Why do Your disciples not live their lives according to the tradition of the elders, but [instead] eat their bread with [ceremonially] unwashed hands?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture], <t><p class="indent1">‘THESE PEOPLE HONOR ME WITH THEIR LIPS, <t><p class="indent1">BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>‘THEY WORSHIP ME IN VAIN [their worship is meaningless and worthless, a pretense], <t><p class="indent1">TEACHING THE PRECEPTS OF MEN AS DOCTRINES [giving their traditions equal weight with the Scriptures].’ <A><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>You disregard <i>and</i> neglect the commandment of God, and cling [faithfully] to the tradition of men.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside <i>and</i> nullifying the commandment of God in order to keep your [man-made] tradition <i>and</i> regulations. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For Moses said, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER [with respect and gratitude]’; and, ‘HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF HIS FATHER OR MOTHER MUST BE PUT TO DEATH’; <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>but you [Pharisees and scribes] say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you is Corban, (that is to say, <i>already</i> a gift to God),”’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother [since helping them would violate his vow of Corban]; <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>so you nullify the [authority of the] word of God [acting as if it did not apply] because of your tradition which you have handed down [through the elders]. And you do many things such as that.” <p class="hdg">The Heart of Man</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>After He called the people to Him again, He <i>began</i> saying to them, “Listen [carefully] to Me, all of you, [hear] and understand [what I am saying]: <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>there is nothing outside a man [such as food] which by going into him can defile him [morally or spiritually]; but the things which come out of [the heart of] a man are what defile <i>and</i> dishonor him. 16<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>[If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”] <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>When Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>house, His disciples asked Him about the parable. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And He said to them, “Are you, too, so foolish <i>and</i> lacking in understanding? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile <i>and</i> dishonor him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>since it does not enter his heart, but [only] his stomach, and [from there it] is eliminated?” (<i>By this, He</i> declared all foods <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>ceremonially clean.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And He said, “Whatever comes from [the heart of] a man, that is what defiles <i>and</i> dishonors him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>For from within, [that is] out the heart of men, come base <i>and</i> malevolent thoughts <i>and</i> schemes, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries, <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>acts of greed <i>and</i> covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct, envy <i>and</i> jealousy, slander <i>and</i> profanity, arrogance <i>and</i> self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment). <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>All these evil things [schemes and desires] come from within and defile <i>and</i> dishonor the man.” <p class="hdg">The Syrophoenician Woman</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Jesus got up and left there and went to the region of Tyre [and Sidon, the coastal area of Phoenicia]. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know <i>about it;</i> but it was impossible for Him to be hidden [from the public]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Instead, after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Now the woman was a Gentile (Greek), a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>Syrophoenician by nationality. And she kept pleading with Him to drive the demon out of her daughter. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He was saying to her, “First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>pet dogs (non-Jews).” <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But she replied, “Yes, Lord, but even the pet dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And He said to her, “Because of this answer [reflecting your humility and faith], go [knowing that your request is granted]; the demon has left your daughter [permanently].” <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And returning to her home, she found the child lying on the couch [relaxed and resting], the demon having gone. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Soon after this Jesus left the region of Tyre, and passed through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis [the ten Hellenistic cities]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They brought to Him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva]; <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>and looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to the man, “Ephphatha,” which [in Aramaic] means, “<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>Be opened <i>and</i> released!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he <i>began</i> speaking plainly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/7-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>They were thoroughly astounded <i>and</i> completely overwhelmed, saying, “He has done everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Mark explains Jewish customs and translates Hebrew terms for his Gentile readers.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>with the fist.</i> This probably refers either to the method of washing the hands or, perhaps more likely, to the volume of water used.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> The Greek word used is <i>baptize,</i> which in this context refers to an immersion ritual normally performed in a <i>miqveh,</i> a special bathtub large enough for the purpose and filled with water that was to be collected naturally. The <i>miqvehs</i> typically were built into the ground outside where they could collect rain water.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> Early mss do not contain this verse.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> It was probably Peter’s house.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">19</span> I.e. He abolished all prohibitions given in the Law against certain foods.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> She came from an area north of Israel, between the Lebanon Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">27</span> Jews used <i>kuon (dog)</i> as a derogatory term referring to Gentiles. This dog (<i>kuon)</i> was a despised, filthy, homeless street scavenger. When speaking with this woman, Jesus uses a word for “dog” (<i>kunarion)</i> that refers to a household pet. The use of the word <i>kunariois</i> by both Jesus and the woman reflects the tenderness and spiritual depth of this exchange. More importantly, it foreshadows the fact that Gentile believers will not be spiritually homeless, but will also be welcomed into God’s household as His children. 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