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Mark 7:15
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13 making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
14 aWhen He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and bunderstand:  
15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that adefile a man.  
16 aIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”  
17 aWhen He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.  
18 So He said to them, a“Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,  
19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated,1 thus purifying all foods?”  
20 And He said, a“What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.  
21 aFor from within, out of the heart of men, bproceed evil thoughts, cadulteries, dfornications, murders,  
22 thefts, acovetousness, wickedness, bdeceit, clewdness, an evil eye, dblasphemy, epride, foolishness.  
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”

A Gentile Shows Her Faith

24 aFrom there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be bhidden.  
25 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and afell at His feet.  
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John Wesley's Notes
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Mark 7:15

There is nothing entering into a man from without which can defile him - Though it is very true, a man may bring guilt, which is moral defilement, upon himself by eating what hurts his health, or by excess either in meat or drink yet even here the pollution arises from the wickedness of the heart, and is just proportionable to it. And this is all that our Lord asserts.


 
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