mark 7:22-25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:1-23

One great design of Christ's coming, was, to set aside the ceremonial law which God made, and to put an end to it; to make way for which he begins with the ceremonial law which men had made, and added to the law of God's making, and discharges his disciples from the obligation of that; which here he doth fully, upon occasion of the offence which the Pharisees took at them for the violation of it. These Pharisees and scribes with whom he had this argument, are said to come from Jerusalem down... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:24-30

See here, I. How humbly Christ was pleased to conceal himself. Never man was so cried up as he was in Galilee, and therefore, to teach us, though not to decline any opportunity of doing good, yet not to be fond of popular applause, he arose from thence, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, where he was little known; and there he entered, not into a synagogue, or place of concourse, but into a private house, and he would have no man to know it; because it was foretold concerning him, He... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:14-23

7:14-23 He called the crowd to him again and said, "Listen to me, all of you and understand. There is nothing which goes into a man from outside which can render him unclean; but it is the things which come out of a man which render the man unclean." When he came into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about this hard saying. He said to them, "So, then, are you too unable to grasp things? Do you not understand that everything that goes into a man from outside cannot... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:24-30

7:24-30 He left there and went away into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and he did not wish anyone to know about it, but he could not be there without people knowing about it. When a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him, she immediately came and threw herself at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, "First of all you must let the children eat their fill; it is... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:24

Into the borders of Tyre and Sidon - Or, into the country between Tyre and Sidon. I have adopted this translation from Kypke, who proves that this is the meaning of the word μεθορια , in the best Greek writers. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:25

A certain woman - See this account of the Syrophoenician woman explained at large, Matthew 15:21-28 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:1-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:24-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:14-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:24-30

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:25

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