Mark 7:15 “Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the thi…”

Mark 7:15

Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

There is nothing from outside of the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

American Standard Version

there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

Geneva Bible 1599

There is nothing without a man, that can defile him, when it entreth into him: but the things which proceede out of him, are they which defile the man.

Darby Translation

There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.

Young's Literal Translation

there is nothing from without the man entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man.

Bible in Basic English

There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.

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Cross references

“nothing”

Leviticus 11:42–47 Titus 1:15 Hebrews 13:9 Romans 14:17 Hebrews 9:10 1 Corinthians 10:25

Leviticus 11:42–47 · BSB

Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.

Titus 1:15 · BSB

To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Hebrews 13:9 · BSB

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

Romans 14:17 · BSB

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 9:10 · BSB

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

1 Corinthians 10:25 · BSB

Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

“but”

Proverbs 4:23 Matthew 12:34 Matthew 15:16 Mark 7:20–23

Proverbs 4:23 · BSB

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 15:16 · BSB

“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

Mark 7:20–23 · BSB

He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:

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