Matthew 15:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται· κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.

Transliteration

The [things] de ekporeuomena out of the stomatos out of the kardias exerchetai; and those koinoi the anthrōpon.

Grammar Details

• *Ta de*: but the things
• *ekporeuomena*: present participle, nominative, neuter, plural - proceeding/coming out
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - out of
• *tou stomatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - the mouth
• *ek tēs kardias*: out of the heart
• *exerchetai*: present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - come out
• *kakeina*: contraction of *kai ekeina* - and those
• *koinoi*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - defiles
• *ton anthrōpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the man/person

Word Meanings

• *ekporeuomena*: proceeding/coming out/going forth
• *stomatos*: mouth/opening/speech
• *kardias*: heart/mind/inner self
• *exerchetai*: come out/go forth/proceed
• *koinoi*: defiles/makes common/makes unclean
• *anthrōpon*: man/person/human

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile a person.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But those thingis which procede out of the mouth come from the herte and they defyle the man.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the thinge that proceadeth out of the mouth, cometh fro ye hert, & that defyleth ye ma.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But those thynges which proceade out of the mouth, come foorth from the heart, and they defyle the man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
• Jas 3:6-9 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast, and of bird, and of serpent, and of things in the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
• Matt 15:11 : 11 Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
• Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.
• 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness comes from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you.
• Ps 36:3 : 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.
• Prov 6:12 : 12 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.
• Luke 19:22 : 22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
• Rev 13:5-6 : 5 And there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given to him to continue for forty-two months. 6 And he opened his mouth to blaspheme against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.