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Mark 7:17–20

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And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
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From verse 17

  1. Matthew 15:15Rank 1 from verse 17
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    15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

  2. Matthew 13:36Rank 2 from verse 17
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    36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

  3. Mark 9:28Rank 3 from verse 17
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    28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

  4. Mark 4:10Rank 4 from verse 17
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    10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

  5. Mark 4:34Rank 5 from verse 17
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    34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

  6. Matthew 13:10Rank 6 from verse 17
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    10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

From verse 18

  1. Matthew 15:16–17Rank 1 from verse 18
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    16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

    17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  2. Hebrews 5:11Rank 2 from verse 18
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    11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

  3. Isaiah 28:9–10Rank 3 from verse 18
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    9¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

    10For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

  4. Luke 24:25Rank 4 from verse 18
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    25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

  5. Matthew 16:11Rank 5 from verse 18
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    11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

  6. 1 Corinthians 3:2Rank 6 from verse 18
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    2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

  7. Jeremiah 5:4–5Rank 7 from verse 18
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    4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.

    5I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

  8. John 3:10Rank 8 from verse 18
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    10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

  9. Mark 4:13Rank 9 from verse 18
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    13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

From verse 19

  1. Matthew 15:17Rank 1 from verse 19
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    17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  2. 1 Corinthians 6:13Rank 2 from verse 19
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    13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

  3. Acts 10:15Rank 3 from verse 19
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    15And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

  4. Acts 11:9Rank 4 from verse 19
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    9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

  5. Colossians 2:16Rank 5 from verse 19
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    16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

  6. Colossians 2:21–22Rank 6 from verse 19
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    21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

    22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

  7. Luke 11:41Rank 7 from verse 19
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    41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

  8. Romans 14:1–12Rank 8 from verse 19
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    1HIM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

    2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

    3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

    4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

    5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

    6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

    7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

    8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

    9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

    10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

    11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

    12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

From verse 20

  1. James 3:6Rank 1 from verse 20
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    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  2. James 1:14–15Rank 2 from verse 20
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    14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

    15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

  3. James 4:1Rank 3 from verse 20
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    1FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

  4. Mark 7:15Rank 4 from verse 20
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    15There 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.

  5. Matthew 12:34–37Rank 5 from verse 20
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    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

    36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

    37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

  6. Psalms 41:6Rank 6 from verse 20
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    6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

  7. Micah 2:1Rank 7 from verse 20
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    1WOE to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

  8. Hebrews 7:6Rank 8 from verse 20
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    6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

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Mark 7:17

COMBINED MEANING

entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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parable

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A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.

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Mark 7:18

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

perceive

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To become aware of, recognize, discern, or understand a person, thing, fact, or meaning.

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whatsoever

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Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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Mark 7:19

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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draught

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1. A catch of fish drawn in by a net. 2. A drain, privy, or place for bodily waste.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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purging

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of purge, meaning to cleanse, clear, remove, separate, refine, or put away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Mark 7:20

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7:14¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

7:15There 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.

7:16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

7:17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

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7:18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

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7:19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

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7:20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

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7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

7:23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

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