Matthew 15:19

For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, adultery, murder, fornication, robbery, false witness, blasphemy.

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

In The King James Version

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

In Context

18But whatsoever from the mouth shall come forth, from the heart cometh forth, and this contaminates a child of man.

20These are they which defile a man; but if any one eat when his hands are not washed, he is not defiled.

Read all of Matthew 15

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 15:19