Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” New Living Translation It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” English Standard Version it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” Berean Standard Bible A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Berean Literal Bible It is not what is entering into the mouth that defiles the man; but that going forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man." King James Bible Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. New King James Version Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” New American Standard Bible It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.” NASB 1995 “It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” NASB 1977 “Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” Legacy Standard Bible It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” Amplified Bible It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that defiles and dishonors him, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles and dishonors him.” Christian Standard Bible It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles a person.” Holman Christian Standard Bible It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” American Standard Version Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Contemporary English Version The food you put into your mouth doesn't make you unclean and unfit to worship God. The bad words that come out of your mouth are what make you unclean." English Revised Version Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. GOD'S WORD® Translation What goes into a person's mouth doesn't make him unclean. It's what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean." Good News Translation It is not what goes into your mouth that makes you ritually unclean; rather, what comes out of it makes you unclean." International Standard Version It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean." Majority Standard Bible A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.? NET Bible What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person." New Heart English Bible That which enters into the mouth does not defile the person; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the person." Webster's Bible Translation Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Weymouth New Testament It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth--*that* defiles a man." World English Bible That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version[it is] not that which is coming into the mouth [that] defiles the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defiles the man.” Berean Literal Bible It is not what is entering into the mouth that defiles the man; but that going forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man." Young's Literal Translation 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.' Smith's Literal Translation Not that coming into the mouth pollutes the man; but that going forth out of the mouth, this pollutes the man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNot that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Catholic Public Domain Version A man is not defiled by what enters into the mouth, but by what proceeds from the mouth. This is what defiles a man.” New American Bible It is not what enters one’s mouth that defiles that person; but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one.” New Revised Standard Version it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt is not what enters into the mouth which defiles man; but what goes out of the mouth, that is what defiles man. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “It is not the thing that enters the mouth that defiles a man, but the thing that proceeds from the mouth that defiles a man.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThat which enters the mouth does not defile the man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man. Mace New Testament that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth. Weymouth New Testament It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth--*that* defiles a man." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context What Defiles a Man10Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand. 11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” 12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”… Cross References Mark 7:15 Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Romans 14:14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 1 Timothy 4:4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, James 3:6-10 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. ... Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. Ezekiel 33:31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Leviticus 11:44-47 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. / This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground. ... Deuteronomy 14:3-21 You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ... Isaiah 1:11-17 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... Treasury of Scripture Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. that which goeth. Mark 7:15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. Luke 11:38-41 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner… Acts 10:14,15 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean… but. Matthew 15:18-20 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man… Matthew 12:34-37 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh… Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Jump to Previous Defile Defiles Defileth Entereth Enters Forth Goes Him'unclean Makes Mouth Proceedeth Proceeds UncleanJump to Next Defile Defiles Defileth Entereth Enters Forth Goes Him'unclean Makes Mouth Proceedeth Proceeds UncleanMatthew 15 1. Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees 7. for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions; 10. teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man. 21. He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan, 29. and other great multitudes; 32. and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men A man is not defiled The phrase "A man is not defiled" challenges the traditional Jewish understanding of ritual purity. The Greek word for "defiled" is "κοινοῖ" (koinoi), which means to make common or unclean. In the Jewish context, defilement was often associated with external factors, such as eating certain foods. Jesus is redirecting the focus from external rituals to internal moral and spiritual purity. This teaching emphasizes the importance of the heart and intentions over mere ceremonial observance. by what enters his mouth but by what comes out of it Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Aτὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. man ἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. is not defiled κοινοῖ (koinoi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2840: To make unclean, pollute, desecrate, mid: I regard (treat) as unclean. From koinos; to make profane. by what τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. enters εἰσερχόμενον (eiserchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. [his] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mouth, στόμα (stoma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. by what τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. comes ἐκπορευόμενον (ekporeuomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [it].” στόματος (stomatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. Links Matthew 15:11 NIVMatthew 15:11 NLT Matthew 15:11 ESV Matthew 15:11 NASB Matthew 15:11 KJV Matthew 15:11 BibleApps.com Matthew 15:11 Biblia Paralela Matthew 15:11 Chinese Bible Matthew 15:11 French Bible Matthew 15:11 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 15:11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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