Mark 7:18
He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,
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- Matt 15:16-17 : 16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand? 17 Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
- Matt 16:11 : 11 How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
- Mark 4:13 : 13 He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
- Luke 24:25 : 25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
- John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?
- 1 Cor 3:2 : 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
- Heb 5:11 : 11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
- Isa 28:9-9 : 9 Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? 10 For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
- Jer 5:4-5 : 4 Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God: 5 I will get me to the great men, and will speak to them; for they know the way of Yahweh, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
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- Mark 7:19-213 verses91%
19because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?"
20He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
- Mark 7:13-175 verses89%
13making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
14He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.
15There 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.
16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
17When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
- Matt 15:16-183 verses86%
16So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?
17Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
- Matt 15:10-123 verses83%
10He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
11That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
12Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
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20These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."
- Mark 7:23-242 verses77%
23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
24From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.
- Mark 7:2-54 verses75%
2Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
5The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
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20Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
- Luke 11:38-414 verses72%
38When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
39The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
40You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?
41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
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14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
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15To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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26You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also.
- Acts 11:8-92 verses72%
8But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'
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21He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"
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2"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
- Acts 10:14-152 verses70%
14But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
15A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
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34All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
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11How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
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19"'The flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. As for the flesh, everyone who is clean may eat it;
- Lev 22:5-62 verses69%
5or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;
6the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water.
- Mark 8:17-182 verses69%
17Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?
18Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?
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47to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.'"
- Mark 7:7-82 verses69%
7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
8"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."
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6"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
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3"'Or if he touches the uncleanness of man, whatever his uncleanness is with which he is unclean, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty.
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8Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
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8Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
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24"'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.