Matthew 15:20

King James Version 1611 (Original)

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

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  • Matt 15:2 : 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
  • Matt 23:25-26 : 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
  • Mark 7:3-4 : 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
  • Luke 11:38-40 : 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
  • 1 Cor 3:16-17 : 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
  • 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
  • 1 Cor 6:18-20 : 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
  • Eph 5:3-6 : 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  • Rev 21:27 : 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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  • Matt 15:9-12
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    9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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

    11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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

  • Mark 7:18-21
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    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

    19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

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

    21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

  • Mark 7:15-16
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    15There 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.

    16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Matt 15:17-19
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    17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

    18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

  • Matt 15:1-3
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    1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

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

    3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

  • Mark 7:2-5
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    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

    3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

    4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

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

  • Rom 14:20
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    20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

  • Lev 22:5-6
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    5Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

    6The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

  • Mark 7:7-8
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    7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

    8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

  • Luke 11:41
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    41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

  • Matt 23:26
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    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

  • Lev 15:10-11
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    10And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

    11And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

  • Lev 18:24
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    24Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

  • Luke 11:38-39
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    38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

    39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

  • Lev 5:3
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    3Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

  • Num 19:20
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    20But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

  • Rom 14:14
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    14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

  • Num 19:22
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    22And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.

  • Lev 15:27
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    27And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

  • Lev 17:16
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    16But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

  • Col 2:22
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    22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

  • Luke 16:15
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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  • Matt 15:21
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    21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

  • John 13:10
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    10Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

  • Lev 18:27
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    27For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)

  • Lev 15:7
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    7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

  • Lev 11:40
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    40And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

  • Deut 14:10
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    10And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

  • Lev 7:21
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    21Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • Lev 11:34
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    34Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.