Matthew 15:18

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

Young's Literal Translation

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

17do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth?

19for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

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Cross References

Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.

Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Matthew 15:11not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

James 3:6and the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

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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