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NASB | Mark 7:15 there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 7:15 there is nothing outside a man [such as food] which by going into him can defile him [morally or spiritually]; but the things which come out of [the heart of] a man are what defile and dishonor him. |
Subject: What animals are okay to eat? |
Bible Note: No, Wolfrose, it is you who are not correct. Obviously, you have chosen not to read the Gospels, which state.. Matthew 6:25 states, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" [RSV] Mark 7:14-22 "And he called the people to him again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand: [15]there is nothing outside a man which by going into him can defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him." [16]And when he had entered the house, and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. [17]And he said to them, "Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot defile him, [18]since it enters, not his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.) [19]And he said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. [20]For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, [21]coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. [22]All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man." [RSV] We can eat pigs, seafood, crab, lobster, and anything else. This is not something that will affect our relationship with God, unless we eat it with a particular unChristian motive in mind (that would lead a person astray). Blessings to you, Makarios |