Mark 7

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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?”
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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, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
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KJVHowbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
WEBThey worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
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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.”
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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.
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KJVFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
WEBFor Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
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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,
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KJVAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
WEB“then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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KJVIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
WEBIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
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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.
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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,
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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, making all foods clean?”
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KJVAnd he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
WEBHe said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
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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,
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KJVThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
WEBcovetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
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KJVAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
WEBAll these evil things come from within and defile the man.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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KJVAnd when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
WEBShe went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!”
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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.
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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.
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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!”

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