Mark 7

KJVThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVThen the Pharisees and some of the scribes who came from Jerusalem gathered to him.

KJVAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

GIGAKJVAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled hands, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

KJVFor the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

GIGAKJVFor the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd when they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things they have received to observe, as the washing of cups, and pots, bronze items, and of dining couches.

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?

GIGAKJVThen the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

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.

GIGAKJVHe answered and 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.

KJVHowbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

GIGAKJVThey worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

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.

GIGAKJVFor laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, like the washing of pots and cups. And you do many other such things.

KJVAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, How well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

KJVFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

GIGAKJVFor Moses said, Honor your father and your mother, and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death.

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.

GIGAKJVBut you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, whatever you might have gained from me, he is free.

KJVAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

GIGAKJVAnd you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother.

KJVMaking the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

GIGAKJVMaking the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down. And you do many things like this.

KJVAnd when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

GIGAKJVAnd when he had called all the people to him, he said to them, Listen to me, every one of you, and understand.

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.

GIGAKJVNothing that enters a person from outside can defile them. It is what comes out of a person that defiles them.

KJVIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

GIGAKJVIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

KJVAnd when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

GIGAKJVAnd when he had entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

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;

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, Do you still not understand? Do you not see that nothing entering a person from outside can defile them?

KJVBecause it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

GIGAKJVBecause it does not enter his heart, but his stomach, and goes out into the drain, cleansing all the food.

KJVAnd he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, What comes out of a person, that defiles the person.

KJVFor from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

GIGAKJVFor from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual immorality, murders,

KJVThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

GIGAKJVThefts, greed, evil, deceit, indecency, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

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.

GIGAKJVFrom there he arose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered a house, and wanted no one to know it. But he could not be hidden.

KJVFor a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

GIGAKJVFor a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him, and came and fell at his feet.

KJVThe woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

GIGAKJVThe woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation, and she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

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.

GIGAKJVBut Jesus said to her, Let the children first be filled. It is not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.

KJVAnd she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

GIGAKJVAnd she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

KJVAnd he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to her, For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.

KJVAnd when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

GIGAKJVAnd when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd again, leaving the regions of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the middle of the regions of Decapolis.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd they bring to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they beg him to put his hand on him.

KJVAnd he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

GIGAKJVAnd he took him aside from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue.

KJVAnd looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

GIGAKJVAnd looking up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

KJVAnd straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

GIGAKJVAnd immediately his ears were opened, and the bond on his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.

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;

GIGAKJVAnd he charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more widely they spread it.

KJVAnd were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

GIGAKJVAnd they were completely amazed, saying, He has done everything well. He makes the deaf hear and those who cannot speak talk.