23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person."
23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."
23 all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution."
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
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.