Mark 7:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus states the other half of the principle: what comes out of a person is what defiles him.
What Does Mark 7:20 Mean?
Having shown what cannot defile, Jesus now says what does. The sentence is short and total: the true contaminant is not picked up from the surfaces of the world; it is produced within and carried out. The handwashing dispute has become a teaching about the human heart.
This is one of the most searching diagnoses in Scripture. It strips away the comfort of blaming surroundings, company, or circumstance for our corruption. And it marks exactly where salvation must do its work — and where Christ does work: not managing what touches us, but purifying the fountain itself.
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What does Mark 7:20 mean?
Jesus states the other half of the principle: what comes out of a person is what defiles him.