Matthew 15:10-20 - Defilement From Within

¹⁰ And having called near the multitude, he said to them, 'Hear and understand: ¹¹ 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.'

¹² Then his disciples having come near, said to him, 'Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'

¹³ And he answering said, 'Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up; ¹⁴ let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'

¹⁵ And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.'

¹⁶ And Jesus said, 'Are ye also yet without understanding? ¹⁷ do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth? ¹⁸ but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; ¹⁹ for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings: ²⁰ these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'

¹⁴ And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, 'Hearken to me, ye all, and understand; ¹⁵ 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. ¹⁶ If any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.'

¹⁷ And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile, ¹⁸ and he saith to them, 'So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him? ¹⁹ because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.' ²⁰ And he said -- 'That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; ²¹ for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, ²² thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness; ²³ all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'