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Mark 7:14

What does Mark 7:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 7:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 7:14 means

Jesus summons the crowd to listen and understand: he wants everyone to grasp his teaching, not merely hear it. The call emphasizes the importance and clarity of the upcoming point. It shifts the scene from a private dispute with leaders to public instruction—Jesus intends to correct popular misunderstandings about purity that affect the whole people. The imperative to 'hear and understand' suggests that the matter is spiritually decisive and demands thoughtful attention, not casual reaction.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And turning to the people again, he said to them, Give ear to me all of you, and let my words be clear to you:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to them: Hear ye me all and understand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all [of you], and understand:

Context

After exposing the hypocrisy of the leaders, Jesus turns to the people to make his core teaching explicit. This verse marks a transition from debate to didactic proclamation. What follows is Jesus’ central claim about defilement and the nature of true impurity, crucial for interpreting the earlier controversies.

v.13making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

v.14This passage

v.15there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 15:10

    And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

  • 1 Kings 22:28

    And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.

  • Psalms 94:8

    Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • Acts 8:30

    And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

  • Luke 20:45

    And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,

  • 1 Kings 18:21

    And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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