Matthew 15:18
But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
Matthew 15:11That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
James 3:6And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of 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 →