Matthew 15:11

It is not that which, entering the mouth, contaminates a man; but that which shall come from the mouth, that contaminates a man.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

10And he called to the multitudes, and said to them, Hear, and understand:

12Then drew near his disciples, saying to him, Knowest thou that the Pharishee who heard this word were offended?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Mark 7:15It is not that which is without the man, and which entereth into him, that can defile him: but that which proceedeth from him, that defileth a man.

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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