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Mark 7:18
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark 7:18 · American Standard Version
Mark 7:18 in other translations
And 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;
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
He 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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In context
15 there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
17 And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.
18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19 because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.
20 And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
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