Matthew 15:12
Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do you know that upon hearing this saying the Pharisees were offended?”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11Not what goes into the mouth defiles the man, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles the man.”
13But in answer He said: “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
Cross References
Matthew 17:27But, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And opening its mouth you will find a ‘stater’ [a coin]; take that and give it to them for me and you.”
2 Corinthians 6:3(We give no occasion for offense in anything, that the ministry not be faulted;
James 3:17In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
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 →