Mark 7: Tradition of the Elders
What prompted religious leaders to leave Jerusalem to see Jesus?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why did religious leaders place so much importance on what we would simply consider good hygiene?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
How much did the practice of the disciples differ from the average Jew? Why might they have been especially concerned about the disciples’ behavior?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why did Jesus call the religious leaders hypocrites?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
How do religious traditions hinder our work for the Lord? How can they help?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
When one good rule or law works against another, what should we obey?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
How can what comes out of a person’s mouth corrupt what is on the inside?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
How far is Gennesaret from Tyre? What might have happened on the journey between the two areas?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why did Jesus not want people to know where he was staying? Why couldn’t the news be kept secret?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why did Jesus object to healing the Greek woman’s daughter?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
What did others think when Jesus said the woman’s daughter was healed?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why did Jesus walk back to the Decapolis area, not far from where he had been when he went to Tyre?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
Why didn’t Jesus want to heal the deaf man in public? Who was present?
Author’s Thoughts
Author’s Paraphrase
King James
If Jesus knew the people wouldn’t keep quiet, why did he tell them to?