Marcos 7

Marcos 7

John Mark MARK: THE SERVANT JESUS Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll-right side of page THE LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MARK (SHADED AREA) Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Mark 7:1 The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem, Wuest And there gather together to Him the Pharisees and certain ones of the scribes who came from Jerusalem. (Eerdmans Publishing - used by permission) NET Mark 7:1 Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered around him. NLT Mark 7:1 One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. ESV Mark 7:1 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, NIV Mark 7:1 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and GNT Mark 7:1 Καὶ συνάγονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καί τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων. KJV Mark 7:1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. Pharisees: Mk 3:22 Mt 15:1 Lu 5:17 11:53,54 Mark 7 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 15:1+ Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, Luke 11:37-52+ is not a direct parallel with Mark's account but does record a controversy that has some similarities. ANOTHER CONFRONTATION WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS Mark records two previous confrontations by the Pharisees in Mark 2:23–28+ (Accusation - His disciples "Harvesting grain" on the Sabbath) and Mark 3:1–6+ (Accusation - Healing a man's withered arm in the synagogue on the Sabbath). It is interesting that there was no confrontation when Jesus cast out a demon in the synagogue on the Sabbath (Mk 1:21-27+), but this was early in His ministry and there was no religious opposition. This segment can be divided into Mark 7:1-5 - Challenge by the Pharisees Mark 7:6-13 - Jesus' Reply Hiebert divides this first section as follows - In this controversy with the Jewish leaders, Jesus struck at their perverted traditions, which raised the controversy (Mk 7:1–13), and then dealt with the problem of the nature of true defilement, which underlay the controversy (Mk 7:14–23). Bruce entitles Mark 7:1-23 "Concerning ceremonial ablutions." (See Ritual Purifications; What is a mikvah?)