Mark 7:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 7:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 7:18 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 7:18 — KJV
“Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?”
— Mark 7:18 (KJV)
Mark 7:18 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 7:18
“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:18: entereth, into, belly
“When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:18: entereth, into, heart
“Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. mighty...: Heb. Rock”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:18: into, heart, goeth
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:18: because, into, heart
“In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. strangers: Heb. children of a stranger”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:18: because, into, heart
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