Matthew 15:18
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
World English Bible Classic
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 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Matthew 15:11That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
James 3:6And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by 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 →