Matthew 15:11

Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

Revised King James New Testament

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 the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:

12Then his disciples came, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Mark 7:15There is nothing from outside of a man that can defile him by entering into him: but the things which come out of him, those are the things that 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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