Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a person;
Open English Bible (US)
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
17“Don’t you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterward expelled?
Cross References
Psalms 36:3First, their speech becomes wicked and false, they give up acting wisely and well.
Matthew 15:11It is not what enters a person’s mouth that defiles them, but what comes out from their mouth – that does defile them!”
James 3:6And the tongue is like a spark. It is a world of unrighteousness among the parts of our body. It contaminates the whole body; it sets the whole course of our existence on fire, and is itself set on fire by the flames of Gehenna.
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 →