Matthew 15:17

World English Bible (2000)

Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 6:13 : 13 "Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
  • Col 2:21-22 : 21 "Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch" 22 (all of which perish with use), according to 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 defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
  • 2 Kgs 10:27 : 27 They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.
  • Matt 7:19-20 : 19 Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 7:14-20
    7 verses
    87%

    14He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

    15There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

    17When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

    18He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

    19because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?"

    20He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

  • Matt 15:10-12
    3 verses
    85%

    10He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

    11That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

    12Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"

  • Matt 15:18-20
    3 verses
    83%

    18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

    20These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."

  • Matt 15:16
    83%

    16So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?

  • Mark 8:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

    18Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

  • Mark 7:23
    72%

    23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

    12Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Luke 11:39-41
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    71%

    39The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

    40You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?

    41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

  • Mark 8:21
    71%

    21He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

    8The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

  • Matt 15:2
    70%

    2"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

  • John 4:32-33
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    70%

    32But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"

  • Matt 7:6
    70%

    6"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • Rom 14:20
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    20Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

  • Luke 10:8
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    8Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

  • Matt 23:26
    70%

    26You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

  • Matt 17:21
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    21But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."

  • John 6:53
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    53Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

  • John 6:61
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    61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

  • Matt 12:34
    69%

    34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

  • Matt 16:9
    69%

    9Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

  • Isa 28:8
    69%

    8For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    68%

    25Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

  • Mark 7:5
    68%

    5The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

  • Mark 4:13
    68%

    13He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

  • Matt 13:14
    68%

    14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

  • Luke 16:15
    68%

    15He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • Matt 13:51
    68%

    51Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord."

  • Job 20:15
    68%

    15He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.

  • Acts 11:8
    68%

    8But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

  • Prov 15:14
    68%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Jas 3:10
    68%

    10Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

  • 1 Cor 6:13
    68%

    13"Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.