Matthew 15:18
But the things coming out of the mouth actually come from the heart; those are the things that defile the man.
Family 35 New Testament
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
Matthew 15:11Not what goes into the mouth defiles the man, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles the man.”
James 3:6And the tongue is a fire! The organization of wickedness, that is how the tongue is placed among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire the course of life, itself 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 →