Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean."
A Conservative Version
Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
American Standard Version
Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
It is not what enters the mouth of a person that [spiritually] corrupts him, but what proceeds out of his mouth that [spiritually] corrupts him."
Anderson New Testament
That which enters the mouth does not defile the man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Bible in Basic English
Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.
Common New Testament
not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
Daniel Mace New Testament
that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth.
Darby Translation
Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Godbey New Testament
That if which cometh into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which cometh out from the mouth, that defiles the man.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Listen to this, and grasp it! It is not what goes into a man's mouth that pollutes him; it is what comes out of his mouth that pollutes a man."
John Wesley New Testament
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man, but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
Julia Smith Translation
Not that coming into the mouth pollutes the man; but that going forth out of the mouth, this pollutes the man.
King James 2000
Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth--this defiles a person."
Modern King James verseion
Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man: but that which cometh out of the mouth, defileth the man."
Moffatt New Testament
it is not what enters a man's mouth that defiles him, what defiles a man is what comes out of his mouth."
NET Bible
What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person."
New Heart English Bible
That which enters into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
Noyes New Testament
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Sawyer New Testament
Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.
The Emphasized Bible
Not that which entereth into the mouth, defileth the man, but, that which proceedeth out of the mouth, the same, defileth the man,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is not what enters a man's mouth that 'defiles' him, but what comes out from his mouth--that does defile him!"
Webster
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Weymouth New Testament
It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth--*that* defiles a man."
Williams New Testament
It is not what goes into a man's mouth that makes him foul; no, it is what comes out of a man's mouth that makes him foul."
World English Bible
That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
Worrell New Testament
Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth??his defiles the man."
Worsley New Testament
not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this polluteth the man.
Youngs Literal Translation
not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'
Themes
Defilement » What defiles a man
Defilement » Illustrative » Of sin
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Heart » What proceeds from the heart
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
Parables » Parables of Christ » Meats » Not defiling
Speech/communication » The things which proceed out of the mouth
Topics
Interlinear
Eiserchomai
Koinoo
κοινόω
Koinoo
Usage: 5
Ekporeuomai
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 15:11
Images Matthew 15:11
Prayers for Matthew 15:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Defilement From Within
10 Then Jesus called the people to him and said: 11 "Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man." 12 Then his disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that saying?" He replied.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Acts 10:14-15
"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."
Mark 7:15
"Listen to me, all of you, and understand; there is nothing outside a man which by entering in can defile him; but it is what comes from him that defiled him."
Matthew 12:34-37
"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
Matthew 15:18-20
while what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart??nd that is what defiles a man.
Luke 11:38-41
And the Pharisee noticed, to his amazement, that he did not wash his hands before eating,
Acts 11:8-9
"'Not so, my Lord' said I, 'for nothing common or unclean has ever gone into my mouth.'
Romans 3:13-14
Their throat is an open grave; With their tongues they have used deceit. The venom of asps is under their lips.
Romans 14:14
I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is in itself unclean; but any food is "unclean" for one who considers it "unclean."
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:20
Do not, for the sake of food, be tearing down God's work. All food indeed is ceremonially clean, but a man is in the wrong if his food proves a stumbling-block.
1 Timothy 4:4-5
For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
Titus 1:15
All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.
Hebrews 13:9
Do not allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.