Popular Bible Verses from MRK 7

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For from within, from the heart of men, come the evil thoughts that lead to sinful actions: sexual immoralities of all kinds, thefts, murders, adulteries, acts of greed and covetousness, acts of wickedness and malice, deceit and deception, licentiousness and sensuality, envy towards others, slander against others, arrogance and pride, foolishness and moral stupidity. All these evil things come from within the heart, and they are what defile the man and make him unclean before God."

There is nothing outside the man—no food or drink—that is able to defile him spiritually by going into him. Rather, it is the things that come out of the man from his heart that defile the man and make him unclean before God."*

Jesus responded to them, "Isaiah prophesied accurately and rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written in Scripture: 'This people honours Me with their lips in outward profession and religious talk, but their heart is distant and far away from Me in true devotion and love.

They worship Me to no purpose, accomplishing nothing, because they teach as divine doctrines the mere precepts and commandments of men.'"*

Jesus continued, "You are leaving aside the commandment of God that truly matters, while you cling tightly to the tradition of men that has no divine authority."