Natural Corruption of the Heart
Goodwin. Mark 7:17-23 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.… That which AEsop said to his master, when he came into his garden and saw so many weeds in it, is applicable to the heart, His master asked him what was the reason that the weeds grew up so fast and the herbs thrived not? He answered, "The ground is natural mother to the weeds, but a stepmother to the herbs." So the heart of man is natural mother to sin and cor. ruption, but a stepmother to grace and goodness; and further than it is watered from heaven, and followed with a great deal of care and pains, it grows not. (Goodwin.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. WEB: When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.