Matthew 15:11

Nothing that enters into the mouth defiles a person. Instead, what comes out of the mouth, this is what defiles a person.”

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In The King James Version

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

In Context

10Then he called the crowd to himself and said to them, “Listen and understand—

12Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”

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Cross References

Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceptive, harmful words; 1 his tongue injures and destroys. 1

Psalms 52:2Your tongue plans destruction 1 like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 1

Isaiah 37:23Whom have you defied and insulted? Against whom have you exalted your voice 1 and lifted up your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel. 1

Isaiah 59:13We have rebelled, denying Yahweh and turning away from following our God. 1 We have spoken extortion and turning aside, conceived complaining from the heart and words of lying. 1

Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, since you are evil, how can you say good things? For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Mark 7:15There is nothing from outside of a person that can defile him when it enters into him. It is what comes out of the person that defiles him.”

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 →

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