“ And he said,That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. ”
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1-20 . Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 D...
The Washing of Hands and the Traditions of the Elders. This discussion with the Pharisees serves to bring out the antagonism of Jesus to the restrictions which separated Jews from Gentiles. Perhaps...
And He said , &c. Note the Figure of speech Epimone. App-6. cometh . issueth, out of. Greek. ek . App-101.
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 15:1-20 . The first words of this narrative sho...
Eating with Unwashed Hands. the Syrophoenician Woman. Healing of a Deaf Man 1-23. Eating with unwashed hands ( Matthew 15:1 ). See on Mt. 3, 4. A note added by St. Mark for the benefit of his G...
Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7:14-23 ( Mark 7:14-23 ) THINGS WHICH DEFILE "And He called to Him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear Me all of you, and understand: there is nothing from without t...
Breaking the Bonds of Tradition Mark 7:1-23 The Pharisees laid great stress on ritual. They followed endless rules, both intricate and troublesome, as to ablutions and outward ceremonials. So l...
In strong and clear language the Master denounced tradition as contrary to the commandment of God. 1. Things from without do not defile, and therefore are not sin. Temptation is not sin. 2. Only...
(14) And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: (15) There is nothing from without a man that entering into him can defil...
EVIL FROM WITHIN ‘And He said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.… All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.’ Mark 7:20 ; Mark 7:23 It is a notable c...
And he said ,.... Continued to say in his discourse; though this is left but in the Syriac version; that which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man ; meaning, not his excrements, which wer...
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. Ver. 20. That defileth the man ] Far worse than any out-house. Sin is the devil's excrement.
When he was entered into the house And was apart from the people; his disciples asked him Namely, Peter, in the name of the rest, ( Matthew 15:15 ,) concerning the parable So they term the decl...
The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scr...
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Jesus begins To Reach Out To Gentiles (7:1-8:21). At this stage in His ministry Jesus begins to reach out further afield, for from this point on He spends much time preaching in territory which is...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 7:3 . Oft .—Literally, with the fist , hence vigorously . The idea is, that the Pharisees had inaugurated an elaborate and painstaking ceremonial, which was...
Mark 7:3 . The pharisees, and all the jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not. Their traditionary laws, which enjoined all possible corporeal purity, were built on the notion that a person...
Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man. The true source of defilement Having rebuked the scribes and Pharisees, our Lord addressed the people, and laid dow...
EXPOSITION Mark 7:1 , Mark 7:2 These verses, according to the Greek construction, should run thus: And there are gathered together unto the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, wh...
The explanation to the disciples:
Hebrews 7:6 ; James 1:14 ; James 1:15 ; James 3:6 ; James 4:1 ; Mark 7:15 ; Micah 2:1 ; Matthew 12:34-37 ; Psalms 41:6