What Defiles a Man
Mark 7:19
In 9 translations
- BSB
- because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)Or and then is eliminated, thereby expelling all foods.”
- KJV
- Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
- WEB
- because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”NU ends Jesus’ direct quote and question after “latrine”, ending the verse with “Thus he declared all foods clean.
- ASV
- because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.
- LSV
- Because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it goes out, purifying all the meats.”
- YLT
- because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'
- DBY
- because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?
- DRC
- Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?
- GNV
- Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught which is the purging of all meates?
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read καθαρίζων (“purifying”); Textus Receptus read καθαρίζον (“purifying”).
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- SBLGNT: καθαρίζων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καθαρίζων; Robinson–Pierpont read καθαρίζον.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὅτι οὐκ εἰσπορεύεται αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἀλλʼ εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν, καὶ εἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεται;— καθαρίζων πάντα τὰ βρώματα.
- RP2018
- ὅτι οὐκ εἰσπορεύεται αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν, ἀλλ’ εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν, καὶ εἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεται, καθαρίζον πάντα τὰ βρώματα.
- TR-Boyd
- ὅτι οὐκ εἰσπορεύεται αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν, ἀλλ᾿ εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν, καὶ εἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεται, καθαρίζον πάντα τὰ βρώματα.
- SCR1894
- οτι ουκ εισπορευεται αυτου εις την καρδιαν αλλ εις την κοιλιαν και εις τον αφεδρωνα εκπορευεται καθαριζον παντα τα βρωματα
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
DraughtEcclesiasticismPhariseesPurgeBellyWashing of FeetAblutionDefile; DefilementUncleannessLaw in the New Testament
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 15:17“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
- 1 Corinthians 6:13“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
- Romans 14:1–12Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not belittle the…
- Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
- Acts 11:9But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
- Colossians 2:16Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
- Acts 10:15The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
- Colossians 2:21–22“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
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