Mark 7:24

“And getting up from there, he went away into the region of Tyre. And he entered into a house and wanted no one to know it, and he could not escape notice.”

Mark 7:24 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 7:24, word by word

getting upἀναστὰςanastas

get up

To stand up, or set out somewhere.

Where else “anastas” appears
from thereἘκεῖθενEkeithen

from there

From there.

Where else “Ekeithen” appears
he went awayἀπῆλθενapēlthen

go away

To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.

Where else “apēlthen” appears
the regionὅριαhoria

region, border

Boundary, border; in the plural, a territory, the surrounding region.

Where else “horia” appears
he enteredεἰσελθὼνeiselthōn

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

Where else “eiselthōn” appears
a houseοἰκίανoikian

house

The building where a family lives.

Where else “oikian” appears
and wantedἤθελενēthelen

want

To have the desire or the resolve for something.

Where else “ēthelen” appears
to know itγνῶναιgnōnai

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “gnōnai” appears
he could notἠδυνήθηēdynēthē

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “ēdynēthē” appears
escape noticeλαθεῖνlathein

escape notice

Go unnoticed, remain hidden.

Where else “lathein” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts add “and Sidon”; the Greek text we follow does not have it.

Parallel passages

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The Syrophoenician woman

Matthew 15:21-28

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Mark 7:24-30

24And getting up from there, he went away into the region of Tyre. And he entered into a house and wanted no one to know it, and he could not escape notice. 25But at once a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard about him, came and fell at his feet. 26Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth; and she was asking him to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27And he was saying to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” 28But she answered and says to him, “Lord, even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.” 29And he said to her, “Because of this word, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.” 30And going away to her home, she found the child lying on the bed and the demon gone out.

Matthew 15:21-28

21And going out from there, Jesus withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22And look, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is badly demon-possessed.” 23But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and were urging him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24But he answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25But she came and was bowing down before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26But he answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” 27But she said, “Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Places in this verse

Tyre
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Tyre

    Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.

    Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).

    2 Samuel 5:111 Kings 5:1Ezekiel 27:2Matthew 11:21

The context

23All these evil things come out from within and defile the person.”

24 · This verse (above)

25But at once a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard about him, came and fell at his feet.

Read all of Mark 7

To study Mark 7 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What do the Pharisees and scribes criticize Jesus' disciples for, and how does he respond (vv. 5–8)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Jesus say that what comes out of the heart is what makes a person unclean (vv. 20–23)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The woman asked help for her little daughter and Jesus listened (vv. 25–30). Whom can you listen to with real attention today?

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