Mark 7:14-15

[14] And when he had called all the people unto them, Hearken every one of you, and understand: [15] nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come him, that defile the man.

What is the context of Mark 7:14-15?

What Defiles a Person (Mark 7:14-23 true)
Defilement from Within (Mark 7:14-23 true)
The Heart of Man (Mark 7:14-23 true)
Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity (Mark 7:1-23 true)
That Which Defiles .( A .) (Mark 7:1-23 true)
The Traditions of the Elders (Mark 7:1-23 true)
Jesus Challenges the Tradition of the Elders (Mark 7:1-23 true)
Defilement Comes from Within (Mark 7:1-23 true)

What does Mark 7:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

16]What Jesus had to say was so important that He urged the crowd present to listen carefully to His words (cf. Mark 4:3). His response so far had been to His critics primarily.

Mark 7:15 states the general principle. It clarifies what does not and what does cause uncleanness. Food does not, but thoughts do (cf. Isaiah 29:13). Obviously Jesus was speaking morally and spiritually, not medically and physiologically. Jesus clarified the intent of the Mosaic laws regarding clean and unclean food ( Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14). The Jew who ate unclean food became unclean because he or she disobeyed God"s Word, not because the food made him or her unclean.

Mark 7:16 is of questionable authenticity. Later copyists may have added it as a result of reading Mark 4:9 and or Mark 4:23. It may be genuine since many early manuscripts contain it. Most modern translators have judged it a later addition to the text.