The Tradition of the Elders (Mark 7:1–13)
1 RV Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, BSB BSB: Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
2 RV Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. BSB BSB: “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
3 RV And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 RV For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. BSB BSB: For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
5 RV But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God ; BSB BSB: But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
6 RV he shall not honour his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. BSB BSB: he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
7 RV Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, BSB BSB: You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
8 RV This people honoureth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. BSB BSB: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
9 RV But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. BSB BSB: They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
What Defiles a Man (Mark 7:14–23)
10 RV And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: BSB BSB: Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
11 RV Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. BSB BSB: A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
12 RV Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying? BSB BSB: Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 RV But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
14 RV Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. BSB BSB: Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
15 RV And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. BSB BSB: Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 RV And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding? BSB BSB: “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
17 RV Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? BSB BSB: “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
18 RV But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. BSB BSB: But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
19 RV For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: BSB BSB: For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
20 RV these are the things which defile the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. BSB BSB: These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman (Mark 7:24–30)
22 RV And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. BSB BSB: And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
25 RV But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. BSB BSB: The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 RV And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs. BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 RV But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. BSB BSB: “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
The Feeding of the Four Thousand (2 Kings 4:42–44; Mark 8:1–10)
29 RV And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. BSB BSB: Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
30 RV And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them: BSB BSB: Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
31 RV insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel. BSB BSB: The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
32 RV And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way. BSB BSB: Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
33 RV And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude? BSB BSB: The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
34 RV And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. BSB BSB: “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
35 RV And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; BSB BSB: And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 RV and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. BSB BSB: Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
37 RV And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
38 RV And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. BSB BSB: A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
39 RV And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. BSB BSB: After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.