Mark 7:1-23 Καὶ (And) συνάγονται (are gathered together) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καί (and) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes), ἐλθόντες (having come) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem).

BIB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Καὶ (And) συνάγονται (are gathered together) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καί (and) τινες (some) τῶν (of the) γραμματέων (scribes), ἐλθόντες (having come) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem). ² καὶ (And) ἰδόντες (they had seen) τινὰς (some) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) κοιναῖς (with defiled) χερσίν (hands), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is) ἀνίπτοις (unwashed), ἐσθίουσιν (are eating) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (bread). ³ Οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) Φαρισαῖοι (the Pharisees) καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) πυγμῇ (carefully) νίψωνται (they wash) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands), οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (eat), κρατοῦντες (holding) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders); ⁴ καὶ (and) ἀπ’ (on coming from) ἀγορᾶς (the market), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) βαπτίσωνται* (they wash) οὐκ (not) ἐσθίουσιν (they eat); καὶ (and) ἄλλα (other things) πολλά (many) ἐστιν (there are) ἃ (which) παρέλαβον (they received) κρατεῖν (for them to hold to) — βαπτισμοὺς (washings) ποτηρίων (of cups) καὶ (and) ξεστῶν (vessels) καὶ (and) χαλκίων (utensils) ‹καὶ (and) κλινῶν› (couches for dining). ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐπερωτῶσιν (questioned) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes), “Διὰ (Because of) τί (why) οὐ (not) περιπατοῦσιν (walk) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples) σου (of You) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (of the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), ἀλλὰ (but) κοιναῖς (with unwashed) χερσὶν (hands) ἐσθίουσιν (eat) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread)?” ⁶ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Rightly) ἐπροφήτευσεν (prophesied) Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you) τῶν (-) ὑποκριτῶν (hypocrites), ὡς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written) ὅτι (-): ‘Οὗτος (This) ὁ (-) λαὸς (people) τοῖς (with the) χείλεσίν (lips) με (Me) τιμᾷ (honors), Ἡ (-) δὲ (but) καρδία (the heart) αὐτῶν (of them) πόρρω (far away) ἀπέχει (is kept) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me). ⁷ Μάτην (In vain) δὲ (now) σέβονταί (they worship) με (Me), Διδάσκοντες (teaching) διδασκαλίας (as doctrines) ἐντάλματα (the precepts) ἀνθρώπων (of men).’ ⁸ Ἀφέντες (Having neglected) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατεῖτε (you hold) τὴν (to the) παράδοσιν (tradition) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men).” ⁹ Καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Καλῶς (Neatly) ἀθετεῖτε (do you set aside) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (that) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you), τηρήσητε (you might keep). ¹⁰ Μωϋσῆς (Moses) γὰρ (for) εἶπεν (said), ‘Τίμα (Honor) τὸν (the) πατέρα (Father) σου (of you) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) μητέρα (mother) σου (of you),’ καί (and), ‘Ὁ (The one) κακολογῶν (speaking evil of) πατέρα (father) ἢ (or) μητέρα (mother), θανάτῳ (in death) τελευτάτω (must end).’ ¹¹ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) λέγετε (say that) Ἐὰν (if) εἴπῃ (says) ἄνθρωπος (a man) τῷ (to the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ‘Κορβᾶν (It is Corban),’ ὅ (that) ἐστιν (is), Δῶρον (a gift), ‘Ὃ (whatever) ἐὰν (if) ἐξ (from) ἐμοῦ (me) ὠφεληθῇς (you might be profited),’ ¹² οὐκέτι (no longer) ἀφίετε (do you allow) αὐτὸν (him) οὐδὲν (anything) ποιῆσαι (to do) τῷ (for the) πατρὶ (father) ἢ (or) τῇ (the) μητρί (mother), ¹³ ἀκυροῦντες (making void) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τῇ (for the) παραδόσει (tradition) ὑμῶν (of you) ᾗ (which) παρεδώκατε (you have handed down). καὶ (And) παρόμοια (like things) τοιαῦτα (such) πολλὰ (many) ποιεῖτε (you do).” ¹⁴ Καὶ (And) προσκαλεσάμενος (having called to Him) πάλιν (again) τὸν (the) ὄχλον (crowd), ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἀκούσατέ (Listen to) μου (Me), πάντες (all), καὶ (and) σύνετε (understand): ¹⁵ οὐδέν (Nothing) ἐστιν (there is) ἔξωθεν (from outside) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (him), ὃ (which) δύναται (is able) κοινῶσαι (to defile) αὐτόν (him); ἀλλὰ (but) τὰ (the things) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενά (proceeding) ἐστιν (are) τὰ (the things) κοινοῦντα (defiling) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).” ¹⁶ ¹⁷ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) εἰσῆλθεν (He went) εἰς (into) οἶκον (the house) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd), ἐπηρώτων (were asking) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὴν (the) παραβολήν (parable). ¹⁸ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀσύνετοί (without understanding) ἐστε (are)? οὐ (Not) νοεῖτε (understand you) ὅτι (that) πᾶν (everything) τὸ (-) ἔξωθεν (from outside) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) αὐτὸν (him) κοινῶσαι (to defile), ¹⁹ ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) εἰσπορεύεται (it enters) αὐτοῦ (of him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart), ἀλλ’ (but) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κοιλίαν (belly), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἀφεδρῶνα (sewer) ἐκπορεύεται (goes out)?”— καθαρίζων (purifying) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) βρώματα (food). ²⁰ Ἔλεγεν (He was saying) δὲ (now) ὅτι (-), “Τὸ (That) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀνθρώπου (man) ἐκπορευόμενον (going forth), ἐκεῖνο (that) κοινοῖ (defiles) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man). ²¹ ἔσωθεν (Within) γὰρ (for) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) καρδίας (heart) τῶν (-) ἀνθρώπων (of men) οἱ (-) διαλογισμοὶ (thoughts) οἱ (-) κακοὶ (evil) ἐκπορεύονται (go forth), πορνεῖαι (sexual immorality), κλοπαί (thefts), φόνοι (murders), μοιχεῖαι (adulteries), ²² πλεονεξίαι (covetous desires), πονηρίαι (wickednesses), δόλος (deceit), ἀσέλγεια (sensuality), ὀφθαλμὸς (an eye) πονηρός (evil), βλασφημία (slander), ὑπερηφανία (pride), ἀφροσύνη (foolishness). ²³ πάντα (All) ταῦτα (these) τὰ (-) πονηρὰ (evils) ἔσωθεν (from within) ἐκπορεύεται (go forth), καὶ (and) κοινοῖ (they defile) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man).”