Mark 7
Traditions and Commandments
Who saw and Jesus' disciples ate with hands that were defiled? (verse 1-3)
What were some other traditions that they observe? (verse 4)
Who did the Pharisees and scribes talk to about the disciples? (verse 5)
What was Jesus' response? (Verse 6-13)
Who does Jesus reference? (verse 6-13)
How does Jesus refer/address them? (verse 6)
What do they leave? (verse 8)
What do they hold to? (verse 8)
What Defiles a Person
Who did Jesus call to him? (Verse 14)
What does He say does not defile a person? (Verse 15, 18)
What does He say defiles a person? (Verse 15, 20, )
Where did Jesus enter? (verse 17)
What did His disciples ask Jesus about? (verse 17)
What does Jesus say comes out of the heart of man? (Verse 21 - 23)
"For from within, out of the heart of man, come _______ thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, ____________, wickedness, deceit, ______________, envy, slander, pride, ___________. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Verse 21-23)
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
Where did Jesus leave and where did He go? (Verser 24)
Did Jesus want anyone to know that he was entering a house? (verse 24)
Could Jesus be hidden? (verse 24)
Who came to Jesus? (Verse 25-26)
What did her daughter have? (Verse 25)
What did she beg of Jesus? (Verse 26)
What was Jesus' reply? (Verse 26)
What did Jesus say to her? (verse 27-30)
How did she reply to Jesus? (Verse 28-30)
Was the demon gone when the women returned home? (verse 30)
"And he said to her, “Let the ___________ be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's ___________ and throw it to the ___________.” But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the ___________ under the table eat the children's ___________.” And he said to her, “For this ________________ you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone." (Verse 27-30)
Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
Where did Jesus return? (Verse 31)
Where did Jesus go through to the Sea of Galilee? (Verse 31)
Who was brought to Jesus? (Verse 32)
What did they ask Jesus to do? (Verse 32)
What did Jesus do? (Verse 32-36)
Where did Jesus look? (verse 34)
What did Jesus audibly do? (verse 34-36)
What was the reaction to this? (verse 36-37)
Thoughts
“Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
“You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)— then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
Honor your father and mother
What does it mean to do this and not cause expense to them for the sake of what is "given to God"?
“Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”
To avoid this being used as an argument for listening/watching/being a part of things that are evil it is good to keep in mind 1 Corinthians 15:33 and the context around Mark 7:15.
“Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?”
“What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
Evil thoughts - “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." Exodus 20:2
sexual immorality - "Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." - 2 Timothy 2:22
theft - "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Be though, O man of For, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses." - 1 Timothy 6:10-12
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," - Hebrews 13:5
murder - "Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord." Romans 12:19
"But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement. Again, anyone who says to a
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
adultery - "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral." Hebrews 13:4
coveting - "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consists of his possessions." Luke 12:15
wickedness - "Do not be afraid," Samuel replied. "You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart." - 1 Samuel 12:20
deceit - "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth" - 1 Corinthians 13:6
"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." John 16:13
"The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD." Isaiah 11:2
sensuality - "but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified." 1 Corinthians 9:27
"Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 4:1-11
envy - "Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always." Proverbs 23:17
slander - "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth" - 1 Corinthians 13:6
pride - "The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled) Isaiah 2:12
foolishness - "For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another." - Titus 3:3
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. - 1 Corinthians 10:13
"Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else." - Galatians 6:4
Application
In faith, return to God's commandments and study them to see and hear
"And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden"
"the more zealously they proclaimed it."
“He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Mark 7English Standard Version (ESV)
Traditions and Commandments
7 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to the tradition of the elders, 4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” 6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)[d]— 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
What Defiles a Person
14 And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”[e] 17 And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him,19 since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?”[f] (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon.[g] And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden.25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus[h] charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Footnotes:
- Mark 7:3 Greek unless they wash the hands with a fist, probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing
- Mark 7:4 Greek unless they baptize; some manuscripts unless they purify themselves
- Mark 7:4 Some manuscripts omit and dining couches
- Mark 7:11 Or an offering
- Mark 7:15 Some manuscripts add verse 16: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear
- Mark 7:19 Greek goes out into the latrine
- Mark 7:24 Some manuscripts omit and Sidon
- Mark 7:36 Greek he
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