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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:18

And he saith unto them ,.... With some warmth of spirit and resentment, at their stupidity: are ye so without understanding also ? As well as others, and to such a degree; and "yet", as Matthew expresses it, Matthew 15:16 , so wretchedly stupid, and so long, and as much, as others: do ye not perceive ? common sense will tell you, that whatsoever thing from, without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him ; See Gill on Matthew 15:16 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:19

Because it entereth not into his heart ,.... Which is the seat and fountain of all moral pollution; and if that is not defiled, no other part can be; and that that is not defiled by eating and drinking, unless in case of intemperance, is clear; because food and drink do not go into it: but into the belly ; it is taken in at the mouth, goes down the throat, and is received into the stomach, and from thence it passes through the bowels: and goeth into the draught ; בית הכסא , "the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:20

And he said ,.... Continued to say in his discourse; though this is left but in the Syriac version; that which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man ; meaning, not his excrements, which were unclean by the law, Deuteronomy 23:13 but what comes out of his heart, by his mouth; or is expressed in action, as appears by what follows; See Gill on Matthew 15:18 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:21

For from within, out of the heart of man ,.... The inside of man is very bad, his inward part is not only wicked, but wickedness itself, yea, very wickedness, Psalm 5:9 , in him dwells no good thing naturally, his heart is wicked, and desperately so; it is full of evil; and out of the abundance of it, proceed the evil things hereafter mentioned; all its powers and faculties are vitiated, there is no place clean; the understanding and judgment are dreadfully corrupted; the mind and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:22

Thefts ,.... These also are mentioned in Matthew, but Mark omits "false witnesses", and adds the following; which, excepting "blasphemy", are not taken notice of by the other evangelists; covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness ; See Gill on Matthew 15:19 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:23

All these evil things come from within ,.... All evil thoughts, words, and actions, take their rise from the inward parts of man; from his heart; which is sadly corrupted, and is the fountain from whence all these impure streams flow. And if these come from within, then not from without; they are not by imitation or are the mere effects of example in others: example may indeed, and often does, draw out the evil that is within; but it does not produce it there; if it was not there before, it... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:24

And from thence he arose ,.... From the land of Gennesaret, or from Capernaum, which was in it: and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon ; two cities of Phoenicia: not into them, but into the borders of them; into those parts of Galilee, which bordered on Phoenicia; See Gill on Matthew 15:21 . And entered into an house ; in some one of the towns, or cities, in those parts; which house might be, for the entertainment and lodging of strangers: and would have no man know it ;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:25

For a certain woman ,.... One way and means by which he came to be more openly discovered who he was, was this; a woman in those parts, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit ; a devil, with which she was possessed; hearing of some miracles he had wrought in healing the sick, and casting out devils; heard of him, and came ; and understanding that he was in such a place made all haste to him; and fell at his feet ; and with great respect and reverence to so venerable a person,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:26

The woman was a Greek ,.... Or Gentile, an Heathen woman, which made her faith the more remarkable. So the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions call her; which she might be, and was, though she was a woman of Canaan, as she is said to be in Matthew 15:22 , for though the land of Israel in general, was called the land of Canaan, yet there was a particular part, which was at first inhabited by Canaan himself, which bore this name; and is the same with Phoenicia, of which this woman was an... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:27

But Jesus said unto her ,.... Not directly and immediately, upon her first request; for he answered not a word to that; but after his, disciples had desired she might be sent away, her cries being so troublesome to them; and after she had renewed her request to him; see Matthew 15:23 . Let the children first be filled : according to this method, our Lord directed his apostles, and they proceeded: as he himself was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, he ordered his disciples... read more

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