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Matthew 15:15-17
New International Version
Matthew 15:15-17
New International Version
15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(A)
16 “Are you still so dull?”(B) Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
Matthew 15:15-17
King James Version
Matthew 15:15-17
King James Version
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
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Matthew 15:15-17
English Standard Version
Matthew 15:15-17
English Standard Version
15 But Peter said to him, (A)“Explain the parable to us.” 16 And he said, (B)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that (C)whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?[a]
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- Matthew 15:17 Greek is expelled into the latrine
Matthew 15:15-17
New King James Version
Matthew 15:15-17
New King James Version
15 (A)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 So Jesus said, (B)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that (C)whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?
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Matthew 15:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 15:15-17
New American Standard Bible
The Heart of Mankind
15 Peter [a]said to Him, “(A)Explain the parable to us.” 16 [b]Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? 17 Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is [c]eliminated?
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- Matthew 15:15 Lit answering, said
- Matthew 15:16 Lit and He
- Matthew 15:17 Lit thrown out into the latrine
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