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Matthew 15:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 15:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
9 But they are worshiping Me in-vain[a]— teaching as teachings the commandments of humans’”. 10 And having summoned the crowd, He said to them, “Listen and understand. 11 The thing entering into the mouth does not defile[b] the person. But the thing proceeding out of the mouth— this defiles the person”.
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- Matthew 15:9 Or, to no end, pointlessly, futilely.
- Matthew 15:11 Or, make unclean or impure. It is disobedience to God’s Law that defiles. Their rules about ritual defilement are not part of God’s Law.
Matthew 15:9-11
New International Version
Matthew 15:9-11
New International Version
10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them,(C) but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”(D)
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- Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13
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