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

2 Peter 2:18

General references

Matthew 15:18

Luke 12:57

Bible References

That which goeth

There is nothing entering into a man from without, which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, these are they that defile the man.

And he went in and sat down to table. But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said to him,

But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

But I said, In no wise, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

I know and am assured by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that accounteth any thing to be unclean, it is unclean.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving.

To the clean all things are clean; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean; but both their understanding and conscience are defiled.

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines; for it is good, that the heart be stablished with grace, not with meats, in which they that have walked have not been profited.

But

But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

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

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues have they used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.

So the tongue also is a little member, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much matter a little fire kindleth.

For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.

General references

But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?