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Matthew 15:18
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But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a person.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
"But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person.
But what people say with their mouths comes from the way they think; these are the things that make people unclean.
"But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man.
But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.
"But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God.
But what comes out of your mouth is actually coming from your heart, and that is what makes a person unclean.
but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.
But what comes out of the mouth comes out from the heart; and that is what defiles man.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these are the things that make you ritually unclean.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person.
But the things which come out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and these defile the man.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and they defile the man.
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But whatsoever from the mouth shall come forth, from the heart cometh forth, and this [fn] contaminates a child of man.
But that which proceedeth from the mouth, cometh from the heart: and that is what defileth a man.
But those thynges which proceade out of the mouth, come foorth from the heart, and they defyle the man.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and they defile the man.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile the man.
But tho thingis that comen forth fro the mouth, goon out of the herte, and tho thingis defoulen a man.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
But the words you speak come from the heart—that's what defiles you.
But whatever comes from the mouth has come out of the heart. These things make the man unclean inside.
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles.
while, the things which proceed out of the mouth, out of the heart, come forth, and, they, defile the man.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man.
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a man.
But those thingis which procede out of the mouth come from the herte and they defyle the man.
but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;
But the thinge that proceadeth out of the mouth, cometh fro ye hert, & that defyleth ye ma.
but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man.
But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. These words are what will make you unfit accordin' to the Boss.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 15:11, Matthew 12:34, 1 Samuel 24:13, Psalms 36:3, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 10:32, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28, Luke 19:22, James 3:6-10, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:24 - Defile Isaiah 55:7 - his thoughts Galatians 5:19 - Adultery Titus 1:15 - but James 1:14 - when
Cross-References
The name of the third river was Tigris. This river flowed east of Assyria. The fourth river was the Euphrates.
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." Abram built an altar to honor the Lord who appeared to him there.
All this land that you see I will give to you and your people who live after you. This will be your land forever.
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. God said, "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you and give you a great reward."
But Abram said, "Lord God , there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy, because I have no son. My slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
Abram said, "You have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will get everything I have."
Then the Lord spoke to Abram and said, "That slave will not be the one to get what you have. You will have a son who will get everything you own."
He said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you from Ur of Babylonia. I did this so that I could give you this land. You will own this land."
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will get this land?"
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You should know this: Your descendants will live in a country that is not their own. They will be strangers there. The people there will make them slaves and be cruel to them for 400 years.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But those things which proceed out of the mouth,.... Meaning not material things, as spittle, vomit, c. but, as it follows, which
come forth from the heart: are first conceived and formed there, and then come forth from thence, and are expressed by the mouth as all idle words, foolish talking, filthy jesting, unsavoury communication, and every word that is rotten and corrupt, or which is done in the life and conversation;
and they defile the man: the heart is the corrupt fountain from whence all moral defilement flows; and sinful words and actions are the impure streams, which spring from thence, and increase the moral pollution of human nature.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See also Mark 7:17-23.
Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. The word “parable” sometimes means a dark or obscure saying, Psalms 78:2. Peter meant, “Explain to us more fully this obscure and novel doctrine.” To us, now, it is plain; to the disciples, just coming out of Judaism, the doctrine of Jesus was obscure. Mark says that the disciples asked him. There is no contradiction. The question was put by Peter in the name of the disciples; or several of them put the question, though Matthew has mentioned only one. An omission is not a contradiction.
Matthew 15:16
Are ye also yet without understanding? - Jesus appeals, in explaining this, to their common sense; and he wonders that they had not yet learned to judge the foolish traditions of the Jews by the decisions of common sense and by his own instructions.
Matthew 15:17
Do ye not understand ... - The meaning of this may be thus expressed: The food which is eaten does not affect the mind, and therefore cannot pollute it.
The doctrine of the Pharisees, that neglect of washing and of similar observances defiles a man, cannot be true. Those things pertain to the body as much as food does, and they cannot affect the soul. That must be purified by something else than external washing, and it is polluted by other things than a neglect of mere outward ceremonies. The seat of corruption is within - it is the heart itself; and if people would be made pure, this must be cleansed. If that is corrupt, the whole man is corrupt.
Matthew 15:18-20
Christ proceeds to state what does defile the man, or render him a sinner:
1. “Evil thoughts” These are the first things - these are the fountains of all others. Thought precedes action. Thought, or purpose, or motive, gives its character to conduct. All evil thoughts are here intended. Though we labor to suppress them, yet they defile us. They leave pollution behind them.
2. “Murders.” Taking the life of others with malice. The malice has its seat in the heart, and the murder therefore proceeds from the heart, 1 John 3:15.
3. “Adulteries, fornication.” See Matthew 5:28.
4. “Thefts.” Theft is the taking and carrying away the goods of others without their knowledge or consent. Thefts are caused by coveting the property of others. They proceed, therefore, from the heart, and violate at the same time two commandments - the tenth commandment in thought and the eighth commandment in act.
5. “False witness.” Giving wrong testimony. Concealing the truth, or stating what we know to be false - a violation of the ninth commandment. It proceeds from a desire to injure others, to take away their character or property, or to do them injustice. It proceeds thus from the heart.
6. “Blasphemies.” See the notes at Matthew 9:3. Blasphemy proceeds from opposition to God, hatred of his character Romans 8:7, and from a desire that there should be no God. It proceeds from the heart. See Psalms 14:1. Mark adds several things to those enumerated by Matthew:
(a) “Covetousness.” The unlawful desire of what others possess, this always proceeds from the heart.
(b) “Wickedness.” The original here means malice, or a desire of injuring others, Romans 1:29.
(c) “Deceit,” i. e., fraud, concealment, cheating in trade. This proceeds from a desire to benefit ourselves by doing injustice to others, and this proceeds from the heart.
(d) Lasciviousness. Lust, obscenity, unbridled passion - a strong, evil desire of the heart.
(e) “An evil eye.” That is, an eye that is sour, malignant, proud; or an eye of lust and passion. See Matthew 5:28; Matthew 20:15; 2 Peter 2:14, “Having eyes full of adultery, that cannot cease from sin.”
(f) “Pride.” An improper estimate of our own importance; thinking that we are of much more consequence than we really are. This is always the work of an evil heart.
(g) “Foolishness.” Not a lack of intellect - man is not to blame for that - but a moral folly, consisting in choosing evil ends and the bad means of gaining them; or, in other words, sin and wickedness. All sin is folly. It is foolish for a man to disobey God, and foolish for anyone to go to hell.
Matthew 15:20
These are the things which defile a man - These are the true sources of pollution in man.
These are what corrupt and degrade. It is not the neglect of washing the body which defiles; it is the deep, inward corruption of the heart. And what a fountain of pollution is the human soul! What an array of crimes to proceed from the heart of man! What a proof of guilt! What strictness is there in the law of God! How universal is depravity!
