Mark 7:15

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:1-37

In strong and clear language the Master denounced tradition as contrary to the commandment of God. 1. Things from without do not defile, and therefore are not sin. Temptation is not sin. 2. Only that is sin which comes from within, which is the deliberate outcome of the determining will of man. 3. Such determinings are the sources of defilement. 4. The list of evil things which the Master gives includes every possible form of evil, and these defile a man when they proceed from him in acts.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-16

The Scribes from Jerusalem Return To Learn Some Home Truths (7:1-16). Jesus’ continued impact is now brought out by the reappearance of the Doctors of Law from Jerusalem who have come down to investigate Him again. It may well be that they had heard of the new widespread preaching activity. They recognised that this was becoming something serious. This incident brings out vital differences between Jesus’ approach and the approach of ‘the Scribes’. They were concerned with ritual detail, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-37

Jesus begins To Reach Out To Gentiles (7:1-8:21). At this stage in His ministry Jesus begins to reach out further afield, for from this point on He spends much time preaching in territory which is mainly Gentile, although still containing many Jews. He prepares His disciples for it by His words to the Scribes and Pharisees, and then to the people, on what is truly essential, and then moves on to Tyre and Sidon where a Syro-phoenician woman’s simple faith brings home the right of Gentiles to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:14-15

‘And he called to him the crowd again and said to them, “Take notice of me all of you and understand. There is nothing from outside a man that going into him can defile him. But the things that proceed from the man, they are those that defile the man.” ’ The crowd had been gathered round listening to the dispute which had been intended to discredit Jesus in front of them. Now Jesus drew them into the conversation. He wanted them to consider the truth for themselves, and it was important to Him... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:14-17

Jesus Calls On The Crowd To Consider The Heart Of The Matter (7:14-17). Jesus now turned His attention to the crowd and asked them to consider what was at the heart of the matter. For the fact was that what truly defiled men were not outward things, which simply passed through the body and came out again, but what came from men’s hearts, which was a part of what they were. It was thus the heart that needed to be cleansed. Analysis. a And He called to him the crowd again, and said to them,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-23

Mark 7:1-Isaiah : . The Washing of Hands and the Traditions of the Elders.— This discussion with the Pharisees serves to bring out the antagonism of Jesus to the restrictions which separated Jews from Gentiles. Perhaps for this reason it is associated with the story of the Syro-Phœ nician woman. In substance it is connected with the disputes recorded in chs. 2f. The Jerusalem scribes of Mark 3:22 reappear in Mark 7:1. Into the original story some explanations are inserted, e.g. the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 7:15-16

The addition of these words, If any man have ears to hear, let him hear, confirm what I observed before, that our Saviour looked upon what he said as a truth of very great moment, and withal as such a notion which carnal hearts and superstitious persons had no ears to hear. This great truth was, That a man in the sight of God (for of such defilement he alone speaketh), could be defiled by nothing but what came from within him. How easily would a popish doctor have answered this: Doth not... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 7:1-23

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 7:3. Oft.—Literally, with the fist, hence vigorously. The idea is, that the Pharisees had inaugurated an elaborate and painstaking ceremonial, which was now adopted by the whole body of the Jews. The Evangelist may possible mean, that it was actually a part of the prescribed ritual to keep the one hand closed while the other was being rubbed with it.Mark 7:4. Wash.—Either βαπτίσωνται, take a bath, or ῥαντίσωνται, sprinkle water over themselves. Have received to... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Mark 7:14-16

DISCOURSE: 1429THE MEANS OF SPIRITUAL DEFILEMENTMark 7:14-16. And when he had called all the people unto him, lie said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: there 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. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.IT is by no means uncommon to see an excessive attachment to human institutions in those who have very little regard for the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 7:1-37

Chapter 7Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem ( Mark 7:1 ).They came on up from Jerusalem to the area of Galilee.And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things... read more

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