Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
20These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
Cross References
Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
Psalms 119:113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
Proverbs 6:14With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Proverbs 24:9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
Isaiah 59:7Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand 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 →