Mark 7:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 7:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 7:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 7:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.”

Mark 7:20 — World English Bible

Mark 7:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. ”

Mark 7:20 — American Standard Version

Mark 7:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;”

Mark 7:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 7:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man. ”

Mark 7:20 — Darby Translation

Mark 7:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.”

Mark 7:20 — Geneva Bible

Mark 7:20 in Context — Mark 7

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.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

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What Does Mark 7:20 Mean?

Mark 7:20 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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