Mark 7:22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 15:9 warns against an 'evil eye' toward the poor, the same phrase Jesus uses for envy in the heart.
1 Peter 5:5 says God opposes the proud — directly reinforcing the evil of pride that Jesus includes in this list.
1 Samuel 18:9 says 'Saul eyed David' — a direct embodiment of the 'evil eye' (envy) Jesus condemns.
In Matthew 20:15, Jesus uses the same 'evil eye' phrase — it denotes envy, one of the sins Jesus lists here as coming from within.
Proverbs 23:6 warns against eating with an 'evil eye' (envious) person, the same phrase used in Jesus' list.
Proverbs 23:6 directly uses 'evil eye' to describe envy, connecting to Jesus' list of heart sins.
Hebrews 13:5 warns against covetousness from this list, urging contentment with God's unfailing presence.
Colossians 3:5 commands mortifying covetousness and other sins, identifying covetousness as idolatry — directly expanding on this list.
Ephesians 5:3 forbids covetousness and uncleanness — sins from this list that must not be named among saints.
Luke 12:15 expands on covetousness from this list, warning that life does not consist in possessions.
Luke 11:34 uses the same 'evil eye' imagery, showing how inner darkness results from covetousness.
Matthew 6:23 explains the 'evil eye' (covetousness) brings spiritual darkness, expanding on this list's mention of it.
Jeremiah 17:9 declares the heart deceitful and sick, reinforcing the idea that these vices originate internally.
Deuteronomy 28:54 describes an 'evil eye' of selfishness in extreme curse, illustrating the same heart sin.
James 1:14 identifies the internal source ('own evil desire') behind the wicked deeds listed in Mark 7:22, showing temptation originates within.
Deuteronomy 28:56 similarly uses 'evil eye' for a woman's envy, mirroring Jesus' list of inner evils.
Proverbs 12:20 states deceit is in the hearts of evildoers, directly connecting to the deceit listed here.
1 Peter 4:3 lists similar pagan vices (debauchery, lust) as behaviors Christians have left, paralleling the sins in Mark 7:22.
1 Samuel 18:8 shows Saul's pride and jealousy, a narrative example of the 'pride' Jesus lists as coming from the heart.
2 Chronicles 32:25 describes Hezekiah's heart being lifted up in pride — a specific OT example of the pride Jesus lists here as an inner defilement.
1 Timothy 1:10 lists liars and the immoral as contrary to sound doctrine — similar vices to the deceit and lasciviousness here.
Colossians 3:8 includes blasphemy and other sins to be put off — directly echoing the blasphemy mentioned here.
2 Chronicles 32:26 shows Hezekiah humbling himself for pride of heart — illustrating both the sin and the remedy for the pride Jesus condemns here.
Psalm 10:4 describes the wicked's pride of countenance — a classic OT depiction of the same pride Jesus includes among the evils from the heart.
2 Corinthians 10:5 speaks of casting down proud thoughts — a NT application of dealing with the pride that Jesus says comes from within.
Proverbs 22:9 contrasts the generous bountiful eye with the covetousness in this list, showing the opposite heart attitude.
Proverbs 22:15 says folly is bound in a child's heart, needing discipline — matches Jesus' point that folly originates from within.
Obadiah 1:3 points to pride of heart as the root of deception — echoing the inner source of evil that Jesus lists here.
Proverbs 24:9 directly calls the scheming of folly sin — paralleling Mark's list where folly is a defiling sin from the heart.
Isaiah 59:13 traces lying words to the heart, confirming the deceit that emerges from within according to this list.
Proverbs 27:22 says folly cannot be removed by force — echoing Jesus' teaching that folly is a persistent internal evil.
Proverbs 21:10 describes the wicked soul craving evil, mirroring the wickedness among these inner evils.
Jeremiah 18:12 mentions stubborn evil hearts, a broader backdrop for the specific inner evils cataloged here.
Ecclesiastes 7:25 describes 'the madness of folly' — aligning with Mark's view of folly as a destructive internal vice.