Matthew 15:11

That if which cometh into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which cometh out from the mouth, that defiles the man.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 calling the multitude to Him, He said to them, Hear and understand:

12Then His disciples having come to Him say, Do you not know that the Pharisees hearing your word, were offended?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34O ye generations of vipers, how are you, being evil, able to speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Mark 7:15There is nothing without a man coming into him, which is competent to defile him: but those things coming out from him, these are the things which defile the 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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