Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart. They are the things that defile a person.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
Psalms 36:3His words are sinful and deceitful; 1 he does not want to be wise and do good. 1
Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable, 1 but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous person ponders before it answers, 1 but the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil. 1
Matthew 15:11Nothing that enters into the mouth defiles a person. Instead, what comes out of the mouth, this is what defiles a person.”
James 3:6The tongue is also a fire, a world of sinfulness set among our body parts. It stains the whole body and sets on fire the course of life. It is itself 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 →