Mark 7:21
New International Version
For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,

New Living Translation
For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

English Standard Version
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Berean Standard Bible
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Berean Literal Bible
For from within the heart of men go forth evil thoughts, sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries,

King James Bible
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

New King James Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

New American Standard Bible
For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery,

NASB 1995
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

NASB 1977
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Legacy Standard Bible
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Amplified Bible
For from within, [that is] out the heart of men, come base and malevolent thoughts and schemes, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Christian Standard Bible
For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

American Standard Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Contemporary English Version
Out of your heart come evil thoughts, vulgar deeds, stealing, murder,

English Revised Version
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Evil thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder,

Good News Translation
For from the inside, from your heart, come the evil ideas which lead you to do immoral things, to rob, kill,

International Standard Version
because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

Majority Standard Bible
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, adultery, sexual immorality, murder, theft,

NET Bible
For from within, out of the human heart, come evil ideas, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

New Heart English Bible
For from within, out of a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

Webster's Bible Translation
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Weymouth New Testament
For from within, out of men's hearts, their evil purposes proceed--fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

World English Bible
For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Berean Literal Bible
For from within the heart of men go forth evil thoughts, sexual immorality, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Young's Literal Translation
for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Smith's Literal Translation
For within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil reflections, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Catholic Public Domain Version
For from within, from the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

New American Bible
From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,

New Revised Standard Version
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For from within, from the heart of men go out evil thoughts, such as fornication, adultery, theft, murder,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For from within the heart of the children of men proceed evil ideas, adultery, fornication, theft, murder.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the purposes which are evil: adulteries, lewd actions, murders,

Godbey New Testament
For within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Haweis New Testament
For from within out of the heart of men proceed wicked reasonings, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Mace New Testament
for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts,

Weymouth New Testament
For from within, out of men's hearts, their evil purposes proceed--fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

Worrell New Testament
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

Worsley New Testament
for out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
What Defiles a Man
20He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. 21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.…

Cross References
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Romans 1:29-31
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

James 1:14-15
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...

Romans 3:10-18
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” ...

Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Psalm 51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 59:7-8
Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.

Matthew 12:34-35
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

Romans 7:18-23
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. / For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. / And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. ...

Ephesians 4:17-19
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. / They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts. / Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.


Treasury of Scripture

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

out.

Genesis 6:5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

evil.

Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

Ezekiel 38:10
Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

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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.














For from within
This phrase emphasizes the internal origin of sin. In the Greek, "ἐκ τῆς καρδίας" (ek tēs kardias) suggests that the source of moral corruption is not external but resides deep within the human heart. This aligns with the biblical understanding that sin is not merely a matter of external actions but is rooted in the inner being. The heart, in biblical terms, is the center of thought, emotion, and will, indicating that sin is a fundamental issue of human nature.

the hearts of men
The term "hearts" (καρδία, kardia) in the biblical context refers to the core of a person's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. The "hearts of men" underscores the universality of sin, affecting all humanity. Historically, the heart was seen as the seat of life and moral decision-making. This phrase reminds us that every person is susceptible to sin, and it is only through divine intervention that the heart can be transformed.

come evil thoughts
"Evil thoughts" (διαλογισμοὶ κακοί, dialogismoi kakoi) are the deliberations and intentions that precede sinful actions. The Greek word "διαλογισμοί" suggests reasoning or debate within oneself, indicating that sin often begins with internal rationalization. This highlights the importance of guarding one's mind and being vigilant against the seeds of sin that can grow into actions.

sexual immorality
The Greek word here is "πορνεῖαι" (porneiai), which encompasses a range of illicit sexual behaviors. In the historical context of the Bible, sexual immorality was a significant issue, often associated with idolatry and moral decay. This term serves as a warning against the pervasive nature of sexual sin and the need for purity in thought and action.

theft
"Theft" (κλοπαί, klopai) refers to taking what does not belong to oneself. In the biblical context, theft is not only a violation of another's property but also a breach of trust and community harmony. This word reminds believers of the importance of respecting others' rights and the call to live honestly and justly.

murder
"Murder" (φόνοι, phonoi) is the unlawful taking of a life, a grave sin that reflects the ultimate disregard for the sanctity of human life. In Scripture, murder is condemned as a direct violation of God's commandment and an affront to His image in humanity. This term underscores the value of life and the call to love and protect one another.

adultery
"Adultery" (μοιχεῖαι, moicheiai) involves breaking the marital covenant through infidelity. In biblical times, adultery was seen as a serious offense against both God and one's spouse. This word highlights the sanctity of marriage and the importance of faithfulness, reflecting God's covenantal relationship with His people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

within
ἔσωθεν (esōthen)
Adverb
Strong's 2081: From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive 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.

hearts
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

of men
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

come
ἐκπορεύονται (ekporeuontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.

evil
κακοὶ (kakoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

thoughts,
διαλογισμοὶ (dialogismoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1261: From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.

sexual immorality,
πορνεῖαι (porneiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.

theft,
κλοπαί (klopai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2829: Thieving, theft. From klepto; stealing.

murder,
φόνοι (phonoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5408: Murder, slaughter, killing. From an obsolete primary pheno; murder.

adultery,
μοιχεῖαι (moicheiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3430: Adultery. From moicheuo; adultery.


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