# Mark 7.21

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**Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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, <span class="rl-speech">That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,</span>**
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> 22. <span class="rl-speech">covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:</span> 23. <span class="rl-speech">all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.</span> (Mark 7:19-23, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 19. <span class="rl-speech">because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods ?”</span> 20. He said, <span class="rl-speech">“That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,</span>**
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> 22. <span class="rl-speech">covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.</span> 23. <span class="rl-speech">All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”</span> (Mark 7:19-23, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 19. <span class="rl-speech">Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?</span> 20. And he said, <span class="rl-speech">That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,</span>**
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> 22. <span class="rl-speech">Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: <sup>covetousness: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses</sup></span> 23. <span class="rl-speech">All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.</span> (Mark 7:19-23, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 19. <span class="rl-speech">because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'</span> 20. And he said, <span class="rl-speech">'That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;</span>
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> **21. <span class="rl-speech">for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,</span>**
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> 22. <span class="rl-speech">thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;</span> 23. <span class="rl-speech">all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'</span> (Mark 7:19-23, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Ritual Purity Laws Objection Defeater](/codex/ritual-purity-laws-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 7.1-23](/codex/mark-7-1-23/)

**Concepts:**

- [External Sources of Thought](/codex/external-sources-of-thought/), via [Mark 7.21-23](/codex/mark-7-21-23/)
- [Is Being Gay Biological](/codex/is-being-gay-biological/), via [Mark 7.21-23](/codex/mark-7-21-23/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Mark 7](/codex/mark-7/)
- [Ritual Purity Laws Objection](/codex/ritual-purity-laws-objection/), via [Mark 7.1-23](/codex/mark-7-1-23/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G2588 - kardia](/codex/g2588-kardia/), via [Mark 7.21-23](/codex/mark-7-21-23/)
- [H3820 - lev](/codex/h3820-lev/)
- [H3824 - lebab](/codex/h3824-lebab/), via [Mark 7.21-23](/codex/mark-7-21-23/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.