Mark 7:22

22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, ¹envy *, slander, pride and foolishness.

Mark 7:22 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 7:22

Thefts
These also are mentioned in Matthew, but Mark omits "false witnesses", and adds the following; which, excepting "blasphemy", are not taken notice of by the other evangelists;

covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness; (See Gill on Matthew 15:19).

Mark 7:22 In-Context

20 And He was saying, "That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man.

21 "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy , slander, pride and foolishness.

23 "All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man."

24 Jesus got up and went away from there to the region of Tyre . And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know of it; yet He could not escape notice.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 6:23; Matthew 20:15

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "an evil eye"
• [b]. Or "arrogance"