Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
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In Context
18But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
Cross References
Genesis 6:5And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
Psalms 119:113SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
Proverbs 6:14His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
Proverbs 24:9The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
Isaiah 59:7Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
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 →