Mark, Chapter 7

1. Then came together to him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem.    2. And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashed, hands, they found fault.    3. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.    4. And when they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And many other things there are, which they have received to observe, such as the washing of cups, and pots, brass vessels, and of tables.    5. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?    6. He answered and said to them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.    7. However in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.    8. For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such similar things you do.    9. And he said to them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.    10. For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him die the death:    11. But you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me; he shall be free.    12. And you permit him no longer to do anything for his father or his mother;    13. Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have passed down: and many such similar things you do.    14. And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them, Listen to me every one of you, and understand:    15. There is nothing from outside a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile the man.    16. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.    17. And when he had entered into the house away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.    18. And he said to them, Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive, that whatever thing from outside enters into the man, it cannot defile him;    19. Because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the drain, cleansing away all food?    20. And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.    21. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,    22. Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:    23. All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.    24. And from there he arose, and went into the region of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hidden.    25. For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:    26. The woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by nation; and she pleaded with him that he would cast out the devil from her daughter.    27. But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and to throw it to the dogs.    28. And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.    29. And he said to her, For this saying go your way; the devil has gone out of your daughter.    30. And when she had come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter lying upon the bed.    31. And again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the territory of Decapolis.    32. And they brought to him one who was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they pleaded with him to put his hand upon him.    33. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;    34. And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.    35. And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.    36. And he instructed them that they should tell no one: but the more he instructed them, so much the more they made it known widely;    37. And were astonished beyond measure, saying, He has done all things well: he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.