Mistari Maarufu ya Biblia kutoka Mark 7

Shirikisha

For from within, from the hearts of men, come evil thoughts, adultery, fornication, murder, theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”

There is nothing outside of a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.

He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

For you have neglected the commandment of God and are holding to the tradition of men, such as various washings of pots and cups. And you do many other similar things such as these.”