Mark 7:15

“There is nothing from without a man, etc..] As any sort of food and drink, whether it be received, with, or without washing of the hands: that entering into him can defile him; in a moral sense, or render him loathsome and unacceptable in the sight of God: but the things which come out of him; the Arabic: version reads, “out of the mouth of man”, as in (<401511>Matthew 15:11), for the things are, all sinful words which proceed from the imaginations and lusts of the heart; as all idle, unchaste, blasphemous, and wrathful words and expressions: and may include evil thoughts, words, and actions; which actions first in thought, take their rise from the corrupt heart of man; and in word, come out…”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1-20. Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal. Mark 7:3 Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means “up to the wrist” - unless they wash their hands up to the wrist. Others have said up to the elbow.” There is evidence that the Pharisees had some such foolish rule as this about washing, and it is likely that they practiced it…”

“There is nothing entering into a man from without which can defile him - Though it is very true, a man may bring guilt, which is moral defilement, upon himself by eating what hurts his health, or by excess either in meat or drink yet even here the pollution arises from the wickedness of the heart, and is just proportionable to it. And this is all that our Lord asserts. Mark 7:19”

“There: Though it is very true, says Dr. Doddridge, that a man may bring guilt upon himself by eating to excess, and a Jew, by eating what was forbidden by the Mosaic law; yet still the pollution would arise from the wickedness of the heart, and be just proportionable to it, which is all our Lord asserts. nothing: Mar 7:18-20; Lev 11:42-47; Act 10:14-16, Act 10:28, Act 11:8-10, Act 15:20, Act 15:21; Rom 14:17; Co1 10:25; Ti1 4:3-5; Tit 1:15; Heb 9:10, Heb 13:9 but: Mar 7:20-23; Pro 4:23; Mat 12:34, Mat 15:16 Mark 7:16”