Mark 7:21

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And when the Lord smelled the pleasing odor, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done.

Job 14:4

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.

Job 25:4

How then can man be righteous before God? How can he who is born of woman be clean?

Psalm 119:36

Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to gain!

Psalm 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none that does good.

Psalm 14:3

They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt; there is none that does good, no, not one.

Psalm 53:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none that does good.

Psalm 53:3

They have all fallen away; they are all alike depraved; there is none that does good, no, not one.

Proverbs 15:25

The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow's boundaries.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life.

Isaiah 59:13

transgressing, and denying the Lord, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart lying words.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, desolation and destruction are in their highways.

Jeremiah 16:12

and because you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, every one of you follows his stubborn evil will, refusing to listen to me;

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately corrupt; who can understand it?

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

Ezekiel 38:10

“Thus says the Lord God: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander.

Matthew 9:4

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Mark 7:20

And he said, “What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

Mark 7:22

coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.

Luke 16:15

But he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Acts 5:4

While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

Romans 7:5

While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

Romans 7:8

But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment, wrought in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another;

James 2:4

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?