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Mark 7:15

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 7:15 can defile him. The problem of the defiled human heart is much more serious than mere ceremonial impurity (see Jeremiah 17:9). Throughout Scripture, the heart refers to the center of one’s being, including the mind, emotions, and will (see Proverbs 4:23).

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1. Mark 7:1 CAME FROM JERUSALEM - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The Opposition of the Pharisees. (Mark 7:1 .Matthew 15:1)_ 2. Grace shown to the Syrophenician Woman. (Mark 7:24. Matthew

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 fo...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    CLEAN AND UNCLEAN (Mark 7:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    He called the crowd to him again and said, "Listen to me, all of you and understand. There is nothing which goes into a man from outside which can render him unclean; but it is the things which come o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. CAN DEFILE. is able to defile. OF. away from. Greek _apo._ App-104....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΟΥ̓ΔῈΝ ἜΣΤΙΝ ἜΞΩΘΕΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. This illuminating principle is given by Mk in the most comprehensive terms; _There is nothing external to a man which by entering into him can defile him_. Mt. narrows it by...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    14–23. THE SOURCE OF REAL DEFILEMENT Matthew 15:10-20...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 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 defile...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _WHAT REALLY DEFILES A PERSON MARK 7:14-23:_ The desire of Jesus was that the people would listen to and understand His teaching. The thing that defiles a person is not some dirt on their hands or fai...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΩΘΕΝ (G1855) _adv._ снаружи, ΕΊΣΠΟΡΕΥΌΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΕΊΣΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G1531) входить. Part, в роли _subst._ ΚΟΙΝΏΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΚΟΙΝΌΩ (G2840) делать мирским, профаниров...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1429 THE MEANS OF SPIRITUAL DEFILEMENT Mark 7:14. _And when he had called all the people unto him, lie said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: there is nothing fr...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. CONFLICT OVER THE SOURCE OF DEFILEMENT. 7:14-23 _TEXT 7:14-23_ And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: there is nothing from without the m...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 6:1_7:23 The testimony for Jesus furnished by the preceding section, is based chiefly on the opinions which men formed concerning him. The disciples, though slow and hard of heart to realize...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. The first words of this narrative show that the...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    6-7 Compare Isa_29:13. 6 The religious Jew delighted in forms and ceremonies, pious ejaculations and protracted prayers, yet at heart he was not vitally concerned with the things of God. No better te...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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 Gentile...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 7 GOD’S PEOPLE MUST BE DIFFERENT VERSES 1-16 God’s people should not do all the sa...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7:14-23 (Mark 7:14) 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 the man, th...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    This saying is called a parable in Mark 7:17, and Weiss contends that it must be taken strictly as such, _i.e._, as meaning that it is not foods going into the body through the mouth that defile cerem...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The people taken into the discussion_. προσκαλεσάμενος : the people must have retired a little into the background, out of respect for the Jerusalem magnates. ἀκούσατέ μου, etc., hear me all ye, and...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Concerning ceremonial ablutions_ (Matthew 15:1-20)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 long as...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 tha...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    TRUE RELIGION INTERNAL & SPIRITUAL Matthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23. Matthew: “Calling the multitude to Him, He said to them, Hear and understand. Not that which cometh into the mouth defileth a man; bu...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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 defile...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The ruling power in exercise among the Jews had shewn itself hostile to the testimony of God, and had put to death the one whom He had sent in the way of righteousness. The scribes, and those who pret...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THERE IS NOTHING FROM WITHOUT A MAN,.... As any sort of food and drink, whether it be received, with, or without washing of the hands: THAT ENTERING INTO HIM CAN DEFILE HIM; in a moral sense, or rend...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 15. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 15:11 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When he had called all the people unto him_ See note on Matthew 15:10. _He said, Hearken unto me, every one of you_ As if he had said, Hear how absurd the precepts are which the scribes inculcate upo...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Traditions of the scribes and Pharisees. Matthew 15:1-20....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CHRIST'S DENUNCIATION OF THE PHARISEES. Addressing the people:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Worms in the Apple TEXT: Mark 7:14-23 PROPOSITION: Many sins begin on the inside. QUESTION: Which? KEY WORD: Sins READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. We often excuse sin - someone else led me astra...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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, corrup...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 15,16. The addition of these words, IF ANY MAN HAVE EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR, confirm what I observed before, that our Saviour looked upon what he said as a truth of very great moment, and with...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian Of Patience When, then, on being cursed, I smite (with my tongue,) how shall I be found to have followed the doctrine of the Lord, in which it has been delivered that "a man is defiled,[91...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 7:15 is G2076 (G5748) nothing G3762 enters G1531 (G5740) G1519 man G444 G846 outside G

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SCRIBES FROM JERUSALEM RETURN TO LEARN SOME HOME TRUTHS (7:1-16). Jesus' continued impact is now brought out by the reappearance of the Doctors of Law from Jerusalem who have come down to investig...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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 mai...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he called to him the crowd again and said to them, “Take notice of me all of you and understand. There is nothing from outside a man that going into him can defile him. But the things that procee...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS CALLS ON THE CROWD TO CONSIDER THE HEART OF THE MATTER (7:14-17). Jesus now turned His attention to the crowd and asked them to consider what was at the heart of the matter. For the fact was th...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 7:15. See on Matthew 15:11. Mark does not mention ‘the mouth,' but that is implied....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The history of the last year of our Lord's ministry begins here. See notes on Matthew 15:1-20. Mark introduces several independent details: the fact that the opposers came from Jerusalem (Mark 7:1), t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus rebukes Pharisees. Healing of daughter of Syrophenician woman and a deaf and dumb man. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Pharisees, scribes, disciples, Syrophenician woman, her daughter, deaf man, I...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 mi...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WHICH CAN MAKE HIM UNCLEAN. Jesus emphasizes that no one becomes religiously unclean from things that are outside of him. See notes on Matthew 15:10-20....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then came together unto Him the Pharisees, and certain of the Scribes._ SCRIBES AND PHARISEES COMING TO CHRIST I. When they came. When Gennesaret turned its heart toward Him. When diseased bodies ha...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS TEACHES ABOUT INNER PURITY MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23; MATTHEW 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Mar

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 7 1 _The Pharisees find fault at the disciples for eating with unwashen hands_. 8 _They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men_. 14 _Meat defileth not the man_. 24 _He healeth t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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 now ad...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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, which had come from J...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem (Mark 7:1). They came on up from Jerusalem to the area of Galilee. And when they saw some of his disci...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:25; 1 Timothy 4:3; Acts 10:14; Acts 10:28; Acts

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    There is nothing entering into a man from without which can defile him — Though it is very true, a man may bring guilt, which is moral defilement, upon himself by eating what hurts his health, or by e...

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