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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"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All these evils come from inside and defile a person.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />All these evils go forth from within, and they defile the man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within and defile the person.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things [schemes and desires] come from within and defile <i>and</i> dishonor the man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within and defile a person.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All of these come from your heart, and they are what make you unfit to worship God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All these evils come from within and make a person unclean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />all these evil things come from inside you and make you unclean." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All these things come from inside and make a person unclean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All these evils come from within and defile a person." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and defile the person."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />all these wicked things come out from within and make a man unclean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within and defile the man.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />all these evils come forth from within, and they defile the man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />All these evils go forth from within, and they defile the man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All these evils go out from within, and pollute a man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and defile a man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All these evils procede from within and pollute a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All these evils come from within and they defile.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All these evils go out from within, and they defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“All these evils proceed from within and defile a man.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />All these evil things come forth from within, and defile the man.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>All these evils proceed out from within, and defile the man.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />all these wicked things come from within, and render a person unclean.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />all these wicked things come out from within and make a man unclean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>all these evils come from within and defile the man.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/7-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2235" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">What Defiles a Man</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">All</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-NNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4190.htm" title="4190: ponēra (Adj-NNP) -- Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. ">evils</a> <a href="/greek/1607.htm" title="1607: ekporeuetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.">come</a> <a href="/greek/2081.htm" title="2081: esōthen (Adv) -- From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.">from within,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2840.htm" title="2840: koinoi (V-PIA-3S) -- To make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean. From koinos; to make profane.">these are what defile</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">a</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpon (N-AMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19-20</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-35</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-18.htm">Romans 7:18-20</a></span><br />I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. / For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. / And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Psalm 51:5</a></span><br />Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8-10</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Romans 8:7-8</a></span><br />because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. / Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />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, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.</p><p class="hdg">defile.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-15.htm">Mark 7:15,18</a></b></br> There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">1 Corinthians 3:17</a></b></br> If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which <i>temple</i> ye are.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/1-15.htm">Titus 1:15</a></b></br> Unto the pure all things <i>are</i> pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving <i>is</i> nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/7-20.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/mark/7-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/mark/7-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/14-54.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/14-9.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-1.htm">The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-8.htm">They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-14.htm">Food defiles not the man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm">He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm">and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.</a></span><br></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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In the context of <a href="/mark/7.htm">Mark 7</a>, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees' criticism of His disciples for not following traditional handwashing rituals. By stating that evils come from within, Jesus highlights the heart's role in moral and spiritual defilement, aligning with Old Testament teachings such as <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which describes the heart as deceitful. This internal focus is consistent with the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes inner transformation over external compliance, as seen in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a>, where God promises a new heart and spirit.<p><b>and these are what defile a man.</b><br>Here, Jesus redefines the concept of defilement, moving away from ceremonial impurity to moral and spiritual corruption. This teaching challenges the prevailing Jewish customs of the time, which prioritized ritual cleanliness. The Greek word for "defile" used here implies making something common or unclean, which in Jewish culture would render a person unfit for worship. This redefinition aligns with prophetic calls for genuine repentance and righteousness, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-17</a>, where God calls for moral purity over ritual observance. Jesus' teaching foreshadows the New Covenant, where internal purity and faith in Christ supersede the Old Covenant's ceremonial laws, as further elaborated in <a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching about the true source of defilement, emphasizing the internal rather than external.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_scribes.htm">Pharisees and Scribes</a></b><br>Religious leaders who often focused on external rituals and traditions, which Jesus challenges in this discourse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who are learning from His teachings and witnessing His interactions with the religious leaders.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/crowd.htm">Crowd</a></b><br>The general public who are present and listening to Jesus' teachings, representing the broader audience of His message.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is the center of Jewish religious life and the location from which many Pharisees and scribes came to challenge Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_true_defilement.htm">Understanding True Defilement</a></b><br>Jesus teaches that defilement is not about external rituals but the condition of the heart. Believers should focus on internal purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Since evil comes from within, Christians are called to guard their hearts diligently, aligning with <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a></b><br>Recognizing the internal source of sin should lead to genuine repentance and a reliance on the Holy Spirit for transformation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_legalism.htm">Rejecting Legalism</a></b><br>Jesus challenges the legalistic focus on external rituals, encouraging believers to prioritize heart transformation over mere rule-following.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>Engaging in Christian community can help believers identify and address internal struggles, fostering spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_evil_eye_mean.htm">What does the evil eye mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_overcoming_sin.htm">What does the Bible say about overcoming sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_demons_moved_to_pigs.htm">Mark 5:1-13: How can demons scientifically or historically be transferred from a possessed man into a herd of pigs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'your_father'.htm">Why are there so many mass shootings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">evils</span><br /><span class="grk">πονηρὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ponēra)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4190.htm">Strong's 4190: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">come</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκπορεύεται</span> <span class="translit">(ekporeuetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1607.htm">Strong's 1607: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from within,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔσωθεν</span> <span class="translit">(esōthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2081.htm">Strong's 2081: </a> </span><span class="str2">From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[these are what] defile</span><br /><span class="grk">κοινοῖ</span> <span class="translit">(koinoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2840.htm">Strong's 2840: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean. From koinos; to make profane.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπον</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/7-23.htm">Mark 7:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/7-23.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 7:23 All these evil things come from within (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/7-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 7:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 7:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 7:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 7:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>