Matthew 15:10-20 - Defilement From Within
10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
12 Then his disciples approaching, said to him, Knowest thou how offended the Pharisees were at hearing that speech?
13 Then he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. 14 Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.
15 Then Peter answering said unto him, Explain to us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also to this time destitute of intelligence? 17 Do ye not observe, that every thing which entereth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is ejected into the vault? 18 But the things which go forth out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they are the things which defile a man: 19 for out of the heart proceed wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies: 20 these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands doth not defile a man.
14 And he called to him all the multitude, and said unto them, hear me all of you, and understand. 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can make him unclean: but the things which come out from him, these are the things which make a man unclean. 16 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith to them, Are ye also so defective of intelligence? Do you not consider, that every thing from without that entereth into a man, cannot make him unclean? 19 because it entereth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the vault, carrying off all the impurities of the food. 20 But, said he, what cometh out of a man, that makes a man unclean. 21 For from within out of the heart of men proceed wicked reasonings, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, 22 thefts, inordinate cravings, mischievous actions, knavery, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly: 23 all these wicked things come from within, and render a person unclean.