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Berean Standard Bible

“because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)”

Mark 7:19

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Jesus has explained to the crowd that nothing outside a person can defile by going in, but what comes out of the heart defiles. Later in the house His disciples ask about the saying.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

World English Bible (WEB)

because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because it goes not into the heart but into the stomach, and goes out with the waste? He said this, making all food clean.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it does go out, purifying all the meats.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque no entra en su corazón, sino en el vientre, y sale á la secreta? Esto decía, haciendo limpias todas las viandas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque los alimentos no entran al corazón sino al estómago, y después van a dar a la letrina?Con esto Jesús quiso decir que todos los alimentos son limpios.

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