Matthew 15:10-20
New American Standard Bible
10 After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand! 11 (A)It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.”
12 Then the disciples came and *said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were [a]offended when they heard this statement?” 13 But He answered and said, “(B)Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted. 14 Leave them alone; (C)they are blind guides [b]of blind people. And (D)if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
The Heart of Man
15 Peter [c]said to Him, “(E)Explain the parable to us.” 16 [d]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 [e]eliminated? 18 But (F)the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. 19 (G)For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and [f]slanderous statements. 20 These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.”
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- Matthew 15:12 Lit caused to stumble
- Matthew 15:14 Later mss add of blind people
- Matthew 15:15 Lit answering, said
- Matthew 15:16 Lit and He
- Matthew 15:17 Lit thrown out into the latrine
- Matthew 15:19 Or abusive speech
Matthew 15:10-20
New King James Version
10 (A)When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: 11 (B)Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
13 But He answered and said, (C)“Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14 Let them alone. (D)They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
15 (E)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 So Jesus said, (F)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that (G)whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But (H)those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 (I)For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
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