Mark 7:17
New International Version
After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable.

New Living Translation
Then Jesus went into a house to get away from the crowd, and his disciples asked him what he meant by the parable he had just used.

English Standard Version
And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Berean Standard Bible
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

Berean Literal Bible
And when He went into the house from the crowd, His disciples were asking Him the parable.

King James Bible
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

New King James Version
When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

New American Standard Bible
And when He later entered a house, away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him about the parable.

NASB 1995
When he had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.

NASB 1977
And when leaving the multitude, He had entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when He had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples were asking Him about the parable.

Amplified Bible
When Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples asked Him about the parable.

Christian Standard Bible
When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He went into the house away from the crowd, the disciples asked Him about the parable.

American Standard Version
And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus and his disciples had left the crowd and gone into the house, they asked him what these sayings meant.

English Revised Version
And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he had left the people and gone home, his disciples asked him about this illustration.

Good News Translation
When he left the crowd and went into the house, his disciples asked him to explain this saying.

International Standard Version
When he had left the crowd and gone home, his disciples began asking him about the parable.

Majority Standard Bible
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

NET Bible
Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

New Heart English Bible
When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Weymouth New Testament
After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

World English Bible
When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when He entered into a house from the multitude, His disciples were questioning Him about the allegory,

Berean Literal Bible
And when He went into the house from the crowd, His disciples were asking Him the parable.

Young's Literal Translation
And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

Smith's Literal Translation
And when he came into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him of the parable.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had entered into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.

New American Bible
When he got home away from the crowd his disciples questioned him about the parable.

New Revised Standard Version
When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When Jesus entered into the house because of the people, his disciples asked him concerning that parable.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when Yeshua entered the house from the crowds, his disciples asked him about that parable.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he had gone into the house, away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the dark saying.

Godbey New Testament
And when He came from the multitude into the house, His disciples asked Him the parable.

Haweis New Testament
And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Mace New Testament
When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim.

Weymouth New Testament
After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

Worrell New Testament
And, when He entered into the house from the multitude, His disciples asked of Him the parable.

Worsley New Testament
And when He was come into the house, away from the multitude, his disciples asked Him concerning the meaning of the parable.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
What Defiles a Man
17 After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable. 18“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,…

Cross References
Matthew 15:15-20
Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” / “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked. / “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? ...

Matthew 13:36
Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Luke 8:9-10
Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

John 16:29
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

John 14:5-9
“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” / Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. / If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” ...

John 13:7
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 8:8
But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Colossians 2:20-22
If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations: / “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? / These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

Hebrews 5:11-14
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing. / Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! / For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. ...

Isaiah 6:9-10
And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Jeremiah 5:21
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

Ezekiel 12:2
“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.


Treasury of Scripture

And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Mark 4:10,34
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable…

Matthew 13:10,36
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? …

Matthew 15:15
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

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Mark 7
1. The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.
8. They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.
14. Food defiles not the man.
24. He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;
31. and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.














After Jesus had left the crowd
This phrase indicates a transition from a public setting to a more private one. The Greek word for "left" (ἀφίημι, aphiemi) can also mean to send away or dismiss, suggesting a deliberate action by Jesus to withdraw from the multitude. This reflects a common pattern in Jesus' ministry where He often retreats from the crowds to engage in more intimate teaching with His disciples. Historically, this movement from public to private settings underscores the importance of personal discipleship and the deeper revelations that Jesus shared with His closest followers.

and gone into the house
The "house" here is significant as it represents a place of refuge and deeper learning. In the cultural context of the time, a house was not just a physical structure but a place of familial intimacy and instruction. The Greek word for "house" (οἶκος, oikos) can also imply a household or family, suggesting that Jesus was creating a familial bond with His disciples. This setting allows for a more focused and personal interaction, away from the distractions of the crowd.

His disciples inquired
The act of inquiring indicates a desire for understanding and clarity. The Greek word used here (ἐπερωτάω, eperōtaō) implies a questioning or seeking after knowledge. This reflects the disciples' role as learners and their recognition of Jesus as their teacher. It also highlights the importance of asking questions in the pursuit of spiritual growth and understanding. Historically, this inquisitive nature of the disciples is a model for believers to seek deeper insights into the teachings of Christ.

about the parable
The term "parable" (παραβολή, parabolē) refers to a simple account used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Jesus often used parables to convey profound truths in a way that was accessible yet required contemplation. In the Jewish tradition, parables were a common teaching tool, and Jesus' use of them connects Him to the wisdom tradition of the Old Testament. The disciples' inquiry about the parable shows their recognition of the depth of Jesus' teachings and their need for further explanation to grasp the spiritual truths being conveyed.

Verse 17. - Our Lord, having proclaimed this great principle to the multitude in the presence of their teachers, the scribes and Pharisees, returned into the house (the true reading is here εἰς οϊκον, without the article). It means, of course, the house where he was lodging. And then his disciples asked of him the parable. St. Matthew (Matthew 15:15) says that the question was put to him by St. Peter speaking in the name of the other disciples - another instance of the reserve main-rained in this Gospel with reference to this apostle.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
After
ὅτε (hote)
Adverb
Strong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.

[Jesus] had left
εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλου (ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

[and gone] into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] house,
οἶκον (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

inquired about
ἐπηρώτων (epērōtōn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

parable.
παραβολήν (parabolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.


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