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 entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man.

and the Pharisee having seen, did wonder that he did not first baptize himself before the dinner.

And Peter said, 'Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;'

and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth;

I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean -- to that one it is unclean;

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

all things, indeed, are pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast is nothing pure, but of them defiled are even the mind and the conscience;

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

But

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

Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue is perverseness and iniquity,

Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.

Whom hast thou reproached and reviled? And against whom lifted up the voice? Yea, thou dost lift up on high thine eyes Against the Holy One of Israel.

For your hands have been polluted with blood, And your fingers with iniquity, Your lips have spoken falsehood, Your tongue perverseness doth mutter.

And they bend their tongue, their bow is a lie, And not for stedfastness have they been mighty in the land, For from evil unto evil they have gone forth, And Me they have not known, An affirmation of Jehovah!

A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

General references

Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This is the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which are on the earth:

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

'And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?