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(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.
Bible study on Mark 7:14-23. Includes practical application, questions, and commentary. Jesus teaches about relationship instead of rules.
Bible Study Questions. 1. What does this chapter reveal about the dangers of valuing tradition over God's commandments? 2. How does Jesus redefine defilement and purity in this chapter?
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.
2) Jesus gives a short parable to explain His teaching (read Mark 7:14-19). Jesus addressed the internal condition of a person and freedom from the Law. Quickly look at Acts 10-11 and talk about how these stories emphasize Gentile inclusion in the Kingdom of God.
14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15 Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.”
23 maj 2011 · Jesus shows one example of how the Jewish religionists of His day circumvented the intent and stated laws of the OT by their Oral Traditions. They had devised many loopholes in their Oral Traditions (cf. Matt. 5:33-34; 23:16-22). NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: MARK 7:14-16
