Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
This verse contradicts Mark 7:2 by emphasizing that what enters a person's mouth does not defile them, but rather what comes out of their mouth.
Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:16
This verse suggests that dietary practices, including what one eats or drinks, should not be a basis for judgment, which contrasts with the concern in Mark 7:2 over eating with unwashed hands as defiling.
Colossians 2:16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]
Contradiction with Acts 10:15
In this verse, Peter is told that what God has cleansed should not be called common, challenging traditional Jewish purity laws that would align with concerns in Mark 7:2.
Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Contradiction with Romans 14:14
Paul states that nothing is unclean in itself, which diverges from the idea in Mark 7:2 that external actions like eating with unwashed hands can defile a person.
Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]
Contradiction with Galatians 5:6
This verse emphasizes that faith expressing itself through love is more important than ritualistic practices, which contrasts with the focus in Mark 7:2 on ceremonial cleanliness.
Galatians 5:6: For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.