Mark 7:20

And he said: That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

In Context

19Because it enters not into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the drain, cleansing all food.

21For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! How can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Hebrews 7:6but he whose descent is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises.

James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, that world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by hell.

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:2-24

The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they… Read the whole commentary →

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