| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. | 1Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, |
| 2Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. | 2and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. |
| 3For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders. | 3Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. |
| 4When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches. | 4And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining. |
| 5Then 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?” | 5So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.” |
| 6He 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. | 6Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. |
| 7And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ | 7They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ |
| 8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men— the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” | 8You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.” |
| 9He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. | 9He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition. |
| 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ | 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ |
| 11But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God), | 11But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), |
| 12then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, | 12he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother. |
| 13making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.” | 13Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.” |
| 14When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand: | 14Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand: |
| 15There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. | 15Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” |
| 16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!” | 16 |
| 17When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. | 17After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable. |
| 18So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, | 18“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, |
| 19because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?” | 19because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) |
| 20And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. | 20He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. |
| 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, | 21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, |
| 22thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. | 22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. |
| 23All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” | 23All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” |
| 24From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. | 24Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. |
| 25For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. | 25Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. |
| 26The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. | 26Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. |
| 27But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” | 27“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” |
| 28And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.” | 28“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” |
| 29Then He said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter.” | 29Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.” |
| 30And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. | 30And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone. |
| 31Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. | 31Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. |
| 32Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. | 32Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. |
| 33And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. | 33So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. |
| 34Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” | 34And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). |
| 35Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. | 35Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly. |
| 36Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. | 36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it. |
| 37And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.” | 37The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!” |
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