Mark 7 - Compare Translations
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Mark 7:1
KJVThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
WEBThen the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
YLTAnd gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,
Mark 7:2
KJVAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
WEBNow when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.
YLTand having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault;
Mark 7:3
KJVFor the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
WEB(For the Pharisees and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
YLTfor the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,
Mark 7:4
KJVAnd when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
WEBThey don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
YLTand, [coming] from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.
Mark 7:5
KJVThen the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
WEBThe Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
YLTThen question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'
Mark 7:6
KJVHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
WEBHe answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
YLTand he answering said to them -- `Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honor Me, and their heart is far from Me;
Mark 7:7
KJVHowbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
WEBBut they worship me in vain,
YLTand in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;
Mark 7:8
KJVFor laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
WEB“For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
YLTfor, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'
Mark 7:9
KJVAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
WEBHe said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
YLTAnd he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;
Mark 7:10
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Mark 7:11
KJVBut ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
WEBBut you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,that is to say, given to God”;’
YLTand ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), [is] whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,
Mark 7:12
KJVAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
WEBthen you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
YLTand no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,
Mark 7:13
KJVMaking the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
WEBmaking void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
YLTsetting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'
Mark 7:14
KJVAnd when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
WEBHe called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.
YLTAnd having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;
Mark 7:15
KJVThere is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
WEBThere is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
YLTthere is nothing from without the man entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man.
Mark 7:16
KJVIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
WEBIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
YLTIf any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.'
Mark 7:17
KJVAnd when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
WEBWhen he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
YLTAnd when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,
Mark 7:18
KJVAnd 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;
WEBHe said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,
YLTand he saith to them, `So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?
Mark 7:19
KJVBecause it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
WEBbecause it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?”
YLTbecause it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'
Mark 7:20
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Mark 7:21
KJVFor from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
WEBFor from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
YLTfor from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,
Mark 7:22
KJVThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
WEBcovetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
YLTthefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;
Mark 7:23
KJVAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
WEBAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
YLTall these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'
Mark 7:24
KJVAnd from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
WEBFrom there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice.
YLTAnd from thence having risen, he went away to the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and having entered into the house, he wished none to know, and he was not able to be hid,
Mark 7:25
KJVFor a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
WEBFor a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
YLTfor a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, --
Mark 7:26
KJVThe woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
WEBNow the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
YLTand the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.
Mark 7:27
KJVBut Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
WEBBut Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
YLTAnd Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to the little dogs.'
Mark 7:28
KJVAnd she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
WEBBut she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
YLTAnd she answered and saith to him, `Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'
Mark 7:29
KJVAnd he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
WEBHe said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
YLTAnd he said to her, `Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;'
Mark 7:30
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Mark 7:31
KJVAnd again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
WEBAgain he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the middle of the region of Decapolis.
YLTAnd again, having gone forth from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis,
Mark 7:32
KJVAnd they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
WEBThey brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
YLTand they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him.
Mark 7:33
KJVAnd he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
WEBHe took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
YLTAnd having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue,
Mark 7:34
KJVAnd looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
WEBLooking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
YLTand having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;'
Mark 7:35
KJVAnd straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
WEBImmediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
YLTand immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.
Mark 7:36
KJVAnd he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
WEBHe commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
YLTAnd he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming [it],
Mark 7:37
KJVAnd were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
WEBThey were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”
YLTand they were being beyond measure astonished, saying, `Well hath he done all things; both the deaf he doth make to hear, and the dumb to speak.'
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