Matthew 15:18
But the things coming out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and those things defile the man.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
Proverbs 10:32The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked [is] perverseness.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Matthew 15:11Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:11-21
What Defileth a Man. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead… Read the whole commentary →