Matthew 15:10-20 - Defilement From Within

¹⁰ And, calling near the multitude, he said to them - Hear and understand! ¹¹ Not that which entereth into the mouth, defileth the man, but, that which proceedeth out of the mouth, the same, defileth the man,

¹² Then, coming near, his disciples say unto him - Knowest thou, that the Pharisees, hearing the word, were caused to stumble?

¹³ And, he, answering, said - Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, will be uprooted: ¹⁴ Let them alone! they are, blind leaders; and, if the, blind, lead the, blind, both, into a ditch, will fall.

¹⁵ And Peter, answering, said unto him, Declare to us the parable.

¹⁶ And, he, said, To this moment, are, ye also, without discernment? ¹⁷ Perceive ye not that, every thing which entereth into the mouth, into the stomach, findeth way, and, into the draught, is passed; ¹⁸ while, the things which proceed out of the mouth, out of the heart, come forth, and, they, defile the man. ¹⁹ For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs, - murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings: ²⁰ these, are the things which defile the man, but, the eating with unwashed hands, doth not defile the man.

¹⁴ And, again calling near the multitude, he was saying unto them - Hearken to me, all! and understand: ¹⁵ Nothing, is there, from without the man, entering into him, which can defile him; but, the things which, out of the man, come forth, are the things that defile the man.

¹⁷ And, when he entered into a house from the multitudes, his disciples began to question him as to the parable; ¹⁸ And he saith unto them - Thus, are, ye also, without discernment? Perceive ye not that, nothing, from without, entering into the man, can defile him; ¹⁹ because it entereth not into his heart, but into his stomach, and, into the draught, is passed - purifying all foods? ²⁰ And he was saying - That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man; ²¹ For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth, - fornications, thefts, ²² murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness, - ²³ all these wicked things, from within, come forth, and defile, the man.