Matthew 15:17

American Standard Version (1901)

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 6:13 : 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:
  • Col 2:21-22 : 21 Handle not, nor taste, nor touch 22 (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
  • 2 Kgs 10:27 : 27 And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.
  • Matt 7:19-20 : 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 7:14-20
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    87%

    14And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

    15there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

    16(Ommitted)

    17And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

    19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

    20And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

  • Matt 15:10-12
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    85%

    10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

    11Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

    12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

  • Matt 15:18-20
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    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

    20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

  • Matt 15:16
    83%

    16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

  • Mark 8:17-18
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    73%

    17And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

    18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

  • Mark 7:23
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    23all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

  • Matt 16:11-12
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    72%

    11How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

    12Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Luke 11:39-41
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    39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

    40Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

    41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?

  • Prov 23:7-8
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    7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

    8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

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    2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • John 4:32-33
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    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

  • Matt 7:6
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    6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

  • Rom 14:20
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    20Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

  • Luke 10:8
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    8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

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    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

  • Matt 17:21
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    21

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    53Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

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    61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?

  • Luke 6:45
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    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

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    34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  • Matt 16:9
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    9Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

  • Isa 28:8
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    8For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean] .

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    68%

    25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake,

  • Mark 7:5
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    5And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

  • Mark 4:13
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    13And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

  • Matt 13:14
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    14And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

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    51Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.

  • Job 20:15
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    15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

  • Acts 11:8
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    8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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    13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body: