Matthew 15:11

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Summary

Matthew 15:11

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

That which goeth

But

General references

Leviticus 11:2

Matthew 15:18

Luke 12:57

Bible References

That which goeth

there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

But

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.

And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

General references

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?