Mark 7:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he said, 'It's what comes out of a person that makes them unclean.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Your heart shows up in your words and actions, that's what really matters.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Mark, traditionally attributed to John Mark, was likely written for a Roman Gentile Christian audience around the 60s CE. It addresses Jesus' teaching on ritual purity, specifically his challenge to the Pharisees' emphasis on external handwashing traditions over internal moral defilement.

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