Matthew 15:18
But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
Bible in Basic English
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
17Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth goes on into the stomach, and is sent out as waste?
Cross References
Psalms 36:3\36:2\For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.
Proverbs 10:32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Matthew 15:11Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.
James 3:6And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from 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 →