Mark 7:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁹ It is because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and [eventually] passes out into the toilet.” By saying this He made all foods [ceremonially] acceptable.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Since it does not reach and enter his heart but [only his] digestive tract, and so passes on [into the place designed to receive waste]? Thus He was making and declaring all foods [ceremonially] clean [that is, abolishing the ceremonial distinctions of the Levitical Law].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ That’s because it doesn’t enter into the heart but into the stomach, and it goes out into the sewer.” By saying this, Jesus declared that no food could contaminate a person in God’s sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ For it does not enter into his heart, but into the gut, and it exits into the sewer, purging all foods."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?

Mark 7:19 Cross References

Matthew 15:17

Do you not realize that whatever enters a person’s mouth goes into his stomach and [eventually] passes out into the toilet?

Mark 7:18

He said to them, ‘Are you also as lacking in understanding [as the others]? Do you not understand that whatever enters a person’s body from the outside cannot [spiritually] corrupt him?

Luke 11:41

But you should give to poor people what you have inside. [Note: This means either what is inside the dish or what is inside your heart]. And [then] you will see that everything is [ceremonially] clean to you [as well].

Acts 10:15

So, the voice spoke again, saying, “What God has made [ceremonially] acceptable, you must not consider ordinary [and therefore defiled].”

Acts 11:9

Then the voice spoke from the sky again, saying, ‘Do not consider something [to be] ordinary that God has made acceptable.’

1 Corinthians 6:13

“Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food;” but God will destroy both of them. Yet the body is not intended for sexual immorality, but is intended for the Lord’s [honor and service]; and the Lord is for the body’s [benefit].

Colossians 2:16

So, do not allow anyone to judge [i.e., condemn] you for what you eat, or what you drink, or regarding [your non­observance of] a [yearly] festival, or a [monthly] “new moon” observance, or a [weekly] Sabbath day.