Mark 7:20
He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 41:6If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood.His heart gathers iniquity to itself.When he goes abroad, he tells it.
Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Hebrews 7:6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
James 3:6And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Matthew Henry on Mark 7:2-24
The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they… Read the whole commentary →