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Mark 7:14-16. When he had called all the people unto him — See note on Matthew 15:10-11. He said, Hearken unto me, every one of you — As if he had said, Hear how absurd the precepts are which the scribes inculcate upon you, and understand the true differences of things.
21 lut 2024 · This passage in Mark 7:14-23 serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of examining our internal motivations and attitudes overall. It challenges us to move beyond external appearances and rituals to cultivate a heart that is pure, humble, and aligned with the will of God.
(Mark 7:14-16) Jesus speaks to the multitude about the mere image of religion. When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand: There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.
Jesus said that just as eating with unwashed hands did not make a person unclean, neither did eating prohibited foods (Mark 7:14-16). The people really unacceptable with God were those who taught such traditions ( Matthew 15:12-14 ).
What does Mark 7:14-16 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse by Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments. ONLINE and FREE
11 paź 2020 · Thankfully we have the Word of God to help us properly understand both the source and the solution for our sins. In Mark 7:14-23 Jesus makes it clear that the source of our sin is the corruption of our hearts and that there’s nothing that we can do to make our to make ourselves clean.
In replying, Jesus did not explain or justify His disciples’ conduct. Instead He addressed the issue of the source of religious authority (Mark 7:6-13) and the nature of defilement (Mark 7:14-23).
