"And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man …" — Mark 7:23

Mark 7:23 · KJV

“And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know {it}: but he could not be hid.”

— Mark 7:23

Verse 22

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Verse 24

For a {certain} woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

Mark 7 — Context

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: {covetousness...: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses}

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know {it}: but he could not be hid.

For a {certain} woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. {Greek: or, Gentile}

Cross References

Mark 7:15

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

1 Corinthians 3:17

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which {temple} ye are. {defile: or, destroy}

Titus 1:15

Unto the pure all things {are} pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving {is} nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Jude 1:8

Likewise also these {filthy} dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Mark 7:18

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?