Mark:7:1-23

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* Then came together unto him the Pharisees , and certain of the scribes , which came from Jerusalem . * And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled , that is to say , with unwashen , hands , they found fault . * For the Pharisees , and all the Jews , except they wash their hands oft , eat not , holding the tradition of the elders . * And when they come from the market , except they wash , they eat not . And many other things there be , which they have received to hold , as the washing of cups , and pots , brasen vessels , and of tables . * Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him , Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders , but eat bread with unwashen hands ? * He answered and said unto them , Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites , as it is written , This people honoureth me with their lips , but their heart is far from me . * Howbeit in vain do they worship me , teaching for doctrines the commandments of men . * For laying aside the commandment of God , ye hold the tradition of men , as the washing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do . * And he said unto them , Full well ye reject the commandment of God , that ye may keep your own tradition . * For Moses said , Honour thy father and thy mother ; and , Whoso curseth father or mother , let him die the death : * But ye say , If a man shall say to his father or mother , It is Corban , that is to say , a gift , by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me ; he shall be free . * And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother ; * Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition , which ye have delivered : and many such like things do ye . * And when he had called all the people unto him , he said unto them , Hearken unto me every one of you , and understand : * 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 . * If any man have ears to hear , let him hear . * 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 . * For from within , out of the heart of men , proceed evil thoughts , adulteries , fornications , murders , * Thefts , covetousness , wickedness , deceit , lasciviousness , an evil eye , blasphemy , pride , foolishness : * All these evil things come from within , and defile the man .

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