The Things That Defile

71 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

Other Translations of Mark 7:1

New International Version

The Things That Defile

71 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus

English Standard Version

The Things That Defile

71 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

The Message

The Things That Defile

71 The Pharisees, along with some religion scholars who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around him.

New King James Version

The Things That Defile

71 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.

New Living Translation

The Things That Defile

71 One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:1

Commentary on Mark 7:1-13

(Read Mark 7:1-13)

One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear that it is the duty of children, if their parents are poor, to relieve them as far as they are able; and if children deserve to die that curse their parents, much more those that starve them. But if a man conformed to the traditions of the Pharisees, they found a device to free him from the claim of this duty.

23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Other Translations of Mark 7:23

New International Version

23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person."

English Standard Version

23  All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."

The Message

23 all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution."

New King James Version

23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."

New Living Translation

23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:23

Commentary on Mark 7:14-23

(Read Mark 7:14-23)

Our wicked thoughts and affections, words and actions, defile us, and these only. As a corrupt fountain sends forth corrupt streams, so does a corrupt heart send forth corrupt reasonings, corrupt appetites and passions, and all the wicked words and actions that come from them. A spiritual understanding of the law of God, and a sense of the evil of sin, will cause a man to seek for the grace of the Holy Spirit, to keep down the evil thoughts and affections that work within.