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Mark 7:18–20

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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 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?

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:

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.

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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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COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 7:20

COMBINED MEANING

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.

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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

COMBINED MEANING

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

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

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

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

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