Matthew 15:20
Thes thingis it ben that defoulen a man; but to ete with hondis not waischun, defoulith not a man.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
In Context
21And Jhesus yede out fro thennus, and wente in to the coostis of Tire and Sidon.
Cross References
Matthew 23:25Woo to you, scribis and Farisees, ypocritis, that clensen the cuppe and the plater with outforth; but with ynne ye ben ful of raueyne and vnclennesse.
Luke 11:38And the Farisee bigan to seie, gessynge with ynne hym silf, whi he was not waschen bifor mete.
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 →