Mark 7:15-21 in English

¹⁵ 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.

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

¹⁸ And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;

¹⁹ because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.

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

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

¹⁵ 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.

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

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

¹⁸ 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;

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

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

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

¹⁵ 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.

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

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

¹⁸ 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;

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

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

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

¹⁵ 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.

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

¹⁸ And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;

¹⁹ because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.

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

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

¹⁵ Nothing that people eat causes God to consider them to be unacceptable. On the contrary, it is that which comes from people's ◄inner beings/hearts► that causes God to reject them.”

¹⁷ After Jesus had left the crowd and then entered a house with the disciples, they asked him about the parable that he had just spoken.

¹⁸ He replied, “◄ I am disappointed that you also do not understand what it means!/Why can you not understand what it means?► RHQ ◄You ought to understand that nothing that enters us from outside can cause God to consider us unacceptable to him./Can you not understand that nothing that enters us from outside of us can cause God to consider us unacceptable to him?► RHQ

¹⁹ Instead of entering and ruining our minds/souls, it goes into our stomachs, and afterwards the refuse passes out of our bodies.” By saying this, Jesus was declaring that people can eat any food without causing God to reject them.

²⁰ He also said, “It is the thoughts and actions that come from within people that cause God to consider them unacceptable to him.

²¹ Specifically, it is people's innermost being that causes them to think things that are evil; they act immorally, they steal things, they commit murder.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁷ And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.

¹⁸ And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean,

¹⁹ Because it goes not into the heart but into the stomach, and goes out with the waste? He said this, making all food clean.

²⁰ And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

²¹ Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁷ And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

¹⁸ And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him,

¹⁹ because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?

²⁰ And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.

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

¹⁵ There is nothing from without a man that entering into him, can defile him. But the things which come from a man, those are they that defile a man.

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

¹⁷ And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.

¹⁸ And he saith to them: So are you also without knowledge? understand you not that every thing from without, entering into a man cannot defile him:

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

²⁰ But he said that the things which come out from a man, they defile a man.

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

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 a man.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples were asking Him about the parable.

¹⁸ So He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that everything entering a man from outside cannot defile him,

¹⁹ because it does not enter into his heart but into his stomach, and passes into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?”

²⁰ And He said, “That which comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

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

¹⁵ There is nothing outside a man that can defile him by going into him; rather, the things that come out of him, those are the ones that defile him.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples started to question Him about the parable.

¹⁸ So He said to them: “Can you really be without understanding? Don't you perceive that nothing that enters a man from outside can defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, which then expels the impure aspects of the food?”

²⁰ He went on to say: “That which comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.

²¹ Because from within, out of men's hearts, the evil designs proceed—adulteries, fornications, murders,

¹⁵ It's not what's on the outside and goes into you that makes you unclean. It's what comes out that makes you unclean.”

¹⁷ Then Jesus went inside to escape the crowd, and his disciples asked him about his illustration.

¹⁸ “Don't you understand it either?” he asked them. “Don't you see that what you eat doesn't make you unclean?

¹⁹ It doesn't go into your mind, but into your stomach, and then passes out of the body. So all foods are ceremonially ‘clean.’

²⁰ It's what comes out of you that makes you unclean.

²¹ It's from the inside, from people's minds, that evil thoughts come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If any haue eares to heare, let him heare.

¹⁷ And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

¹⁸ And he sayde vnto them, What? are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,

¹⁹ Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught which is the purging of all meates?

²⁰ Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

²¹ For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

¹⁵ 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.

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

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

¹⁸ 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;

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

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

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

¹⁵ Nothing that entereth into a man from without can defile him; but the things that come out of him are what defile a man.

¹⁷ And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

¹⁸ And he saith to them, Are ye too so without discernment? Do ye not understand that whatever thing from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him?

¹⁹ because it entereth not into his heart, but into the stomach; and goeth out into the drain, which cleanseth all kinds of food.

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

²¹ For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,

¹⁵ There is nothing external to a person, which by going into them can defile them; but the things that come out of a person are the things that defile them.”

¹⁷ When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

¹⁸ “What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Don't you see that there is nothing external to a person, which by going into a person, can defile them,

¹⁹ because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterward got rid of?” — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food clean.

²⁰ “It is what comes out from a person,” he added, “that defiles them,

²¹ for it is from within, out of the hearts of people, that there come evil thoughts — sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

¹⁵ There is nothing external to a person, which by going into them can defile them; but the things that come out of a person are the things that defile them.”

¹⁷ When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

¹⁸ “What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Don't you see that there is nothing external to a person, which by going into a person, can defile them,

¹⁹ because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterward got rid of?” — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food clean.

²⁰ “It is what comes out from a person,” he added, “that defiles them,

²¹ for it is from within, out of the hearts of people, that there come evil thoughts — sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him sh'ma ·hear obey·!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, moicheiai ·adulteries·, porhneia ·sexual immorality·, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ Don’t worry about what goes into your mouth but worry about what comes out of it. If God hears bad things come out of your mouth he will say that you are no good inside.”

¹⁷ After that Jesus stopped talking to all the people and went into his house to take a break. His followers went in with him, and they asked him what he meant by the words he just told the people.

¹⁸ Jesus said, “What is wrong with you? Don’t you understand me? Listen. If you eat something, it goes into your stomach and some time later it goes out of your body into the toilet. It doesn’t go into your brains. So God will not say, ‘You ate the wrong food and made yourself no good.’ No, he will not say that.” (Jesus said this about food and made it clear for us that all kinds of food are all right.)

²⁰ Jesus kept on teaching his followers, he said, “People think inside their heads about bad things, and they go wrong. They get up and do these bad things, and that makes them no good. These are the things they might do, – They might think about all sorts of bad things. – They might play around with anybody, and do what married people do together. – They might be greedy, wanting lots of money and things. – They might want to get something that other people have. – They might steal things. – They might murder somebody. – They might sleep with somebody else’s husband or wife, like they are married to them. – They might trick people. – They might rubbish other people. – They might think that they themselves are great. – They might only think about whatever they want for themselves. – They might do the first bad thing that comes into their mind. – They might do really stupid things. All these bad things come from people thinking the wrong way inside their heads, and these things make people no good.”

¹⁵ There is no thinge with out a man that can defyle him when it entreth into him: but thoo thinges which procede out of him are those which defyle the man.

¹⁶ If eny man have eares to heare let him heare

¹⁷ And when he came to house awaye from the people his disciples axed him of the similitude.

¹⁸ And he sayd vnto them: Are ye so without vnderstondinge? Do ye not yet perceave that whatsoever thinge from with out entreth into a man it can not defyle him

¹⁹ because it entrith not in to his hert but into the belly: and goeth out into the draught that porgeth oute all meates.

²⁰ And he sayde: that defileth a man which cometh oute of a man.

²¹ For from with in even oute of the herte of men proceade evill thoughtes: advantry fornicacion murder

¹⁵ There is nothing from outside of a person that can defile him when it enters into him. It is what comes out of the person that defiles him.”

¹⁷ Now when Jesus left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever enters into a person from outside cannot defile him,

¹⁹ because it cannot go into his heart, but it goes into his stomach and then passes out into the latrine?” With this statement Jesus declared all foods clean.

²⁰ He said, “It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him.

²¹ For from within a person, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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

¹⁸ And he saith to them, Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him.

¹⁹ Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all kinds of food.

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

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

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁸ He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

¹⁹ because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”

²⁰ He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

²¹ For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

¹⁵ Nothing that is without a man, that entereth into him, may defoul him; but those things that come forth of a man, those it be that defoul a man.

¹⁶ If any man have ears of hearing or ears to hear, hear he.

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

¹⁸ And he said to them, Ye be unwise also. Understand ye not, that all thing withoutforth that entereth into a man, may not defoul him?

¹⁹ for it hath not entered into his heart, but into the womb, and beneath it goeth out, purging all meats.

²⁰ But he said, The things that go out of a man, those defoul a man.

²¹ For from within, of the heart of men come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, manslayings,

¹⁵ Nothing that is without a man, that entereth into him, may defoul him (or can defile him); but those things that come forth of a man, those it be that defoul a man.

¹⁶ If any man have ears of hearing, hear he. Forsooth if any man have ears to hear, hear he.

¹⁷ And when he was entered into an house, from the people, his disciples asked him (about) the parable.

¹⁸ And he said to them, Ye be unwise also. Understand ye not, that all thing withoutforth that entereth into a man, may not defoul him? (or Do ye not understand, that everything from outside that entereth into a man, cannot defile him?)

¹⁹ for it hath not entered into his heart, but into the womb, and beneath it goeth out, purging all meats (or cleaning out all the food).

²⁰ But he said, The things that go out of a man, those defoul a man (or these defile a person).

²¹ For from within, of the heart of men come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, manslayings,

¹⁵ No thing that is withouten a man, that entrith in to hym, may defoule him; but tho thingis that comen forth of a man, tho it ben that defoulen a man.

¹⁶ If ony man haue eeris of hering, here he.

¹⁷ And whanne he was entrid in to an hous, fro the puple, hise disciplis axiden hym the parable.

¹⁸ And he seide to hem, Ye ben vnwise also. Vndurstonde ye not, that al thing without forth that entreth in to a man, may not defoule hym?

¹⁹ for it hath not entrid in to his herte, but in to the wombe, and bynethe it goith out, purgynge alle metis.

²⁰ But he seide, The thingis that gon out of a man, tho defoulen a man.

²¹ For fro with ynne, of the herte of men comen forth yuel thouytis, auowtries,

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ If any hath ears to hear — let him hear.'

¹⁷ And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

¹⁸ and he saith to them, 'So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?

¹⁹ because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'

²⁰ And he said — 'That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;

²¹ for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,