Mark 7:18
The Scripture
(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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Mark 7 Jesus delivers a discourse on the law and the prophets, confronting the Pharisees with questions about their hypocrisy. He declares that what is inside the heart is what truly matters, not mere outward words. The chapter ends with a warning that religious practice without true repentance is meaningless.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 4:13Isaiah 28:9Isaiah 28:10Jeremiah 5:4Jeremiah 5:5Matthew 15:16Matthew 15:17Matthew 16:11Luke 24:25John 3:10I Corinthians 3:2Hebrews 5:11
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