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;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saith	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Are	ἐστέ esté	G2075	ye are
ye	ὑμεῖς hymeîs	G5210	you (as subjective of verb)
so	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
without understanding	ἀσύνετοί asunetoi	G801	unintelligent · adjective — nominative plural masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Do ye	νοεῖτε noeite	G3539	to exercise the mind (observe) · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
perceive	νοιέω noiéō	G3539	to exercise the mind (observe)
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
whatsoever	πᾶν pan	G3956	all · adjective — nominative singular neuter
thing from without	ἔξωθεν exōthen	G1855	external(-ly) · preposition
entereth	εἰσπορευόμενον eisporeuomenon	G1531	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular neuter
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
the man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
can	δύναται dunatai	G1410	to be able or possible · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
defile	κοινῶσαι; koinōsai	G2840	to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially) · verb — aorist active infinitive
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 15:16-17 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Isaiah 28:9-10 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts…
Matthew 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of…
Luke 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Jeremiah 5:4-5 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
John 3:10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:1-23

One great design of Christ's coming, was, to set aside the ceremonial law which God made, and to put an end to it; to make way for which he begins with the ceremonial law which men had made, and added to the law of God's making, and discharges his disciples from the obligation of that; which here he doth fully, upon occasion of the offence which the Pharisees took at them for the violation of it. These Pharisees and scribes with whom he had this argument, are said to come from Jerusalem down to Galilee - fourscore or a hundred miles, to pick quarrels with our Saviour there, where they supposed him to have the greatest interest and reputation. Had they come so far to be taught by him, their z…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 7:14

When he had called all the people - But instead of παντα, all, παλιν, again, is the reading of BDL, later Syriac in the margin, Coptic, Ethiopic, Saxon, Vulgate, all the Itala but one. Mill and Griesbach approve of this reading.

John Gill on Mark 7:18

And he saith unto them,.... With some warmth of spirit and resentment, at their stupidity: are ye so without understanding also? As well as others, and to such a degree; and "yet", as Matthew expresses it, Matthew 15:16, so wretchedly stupid, and so long, and as much, as others: do ye not perceive? common sense will tell you, that whatsoever thing from, without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; See Gill on Matthew 15:16.

John Calvin on Mark 7:14-23

Mark 7:14-23 Matthew 15:10-20 Mark 7:14-23 Luke 6:39 10. And having called the multitudes to him, he said to them, Hear and understand. 11. What entereth into the mouth polluteth not the man, but what goes out of the mouth polluteth the man. 12. Then his disciples approaching said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended when they heard that saying? 13. But he answering, said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. 14. Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if a blind man shall lead a blind man, both will fall into the ditch. 15. And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that parable. 16. And Jesus said, Are you also…

Dictionary and topics

Chiding · .For slowness of heart — .For slowness of heart
Ecclesiasticism · Traditional rules of the Jewish — Traditional rules of the Jewish
Reproof · On account of: Not understanding — On account of: Not understanding

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:1-23

Adam Clarke on Mark 7:14

John Gill on Mark 7:18

John Calvin on Mark 7:14-23

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:1-23

Adam Clarke on Mark 7:14

John Gill on Mark 7:18

John Calvin on Mark 7:14-23

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 7:14-23