Mark 7:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;”

Mark 7:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 7:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 7:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,”

Mark 7:18 — World English Bible

Mark 7:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; ”

Mark 7:18 — American Standard Version

Mark 7:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith to them, `So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?”

Mark 7:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 7:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him, ”

Mark 7:18 — Darby Translation

Mark 7:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he sayde vnto them, What? are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,”

Mark 7:18 — Geneva Bible

Mark 7:18 in Context — Mark 7

16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

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What Does Mark 7:18 Mean?

Mark 7:18 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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