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30 sie 2015 · Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 In this text, Jesus addresses three different audiences: a group of Pharisees and scribes who raise the question of defilement, the crowd that is perpetually present, and the disciples who, true to character in Mark’s Gospel, don’t understand.
Benson Commentary. 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.
David Guzik commentary on Mark 7, where Jesus confronts the religious leaders about exalting man's tradition over God's will.
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.
2 wrz 2018 · In the Gospels, it seems that Jesus saves his sharpest words, his most pointed criticism, for the most religious. It is not the tax collectors and other notorious sinners who are reproached by Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes, the experts in God’s law, the high achievers in religious piety.
Verses 14-15 [16] What Jesus had to say was so important that He urged the crowd present to listen carefully to His words (cf. Mark 4:3). His response so far had been to His critics primarily. Mark 7:15 states the general principle. It clarifies what does not and what does cause uncleanness.
26 sie 2024 · The human heart is depicted by Jesus as a powerful place of connection. It is in our hearts that our intentions and motivations are connected to our actions. It is in our hearts that we know the power of the Spirit and the reign of Christ Jesus.
