Matthew 15:17
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.
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- Mark 7:14-207 verses87%
14 He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.
15 There 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.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18 He 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,
19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?"
20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
- Matt 15:10-123 verses85%
10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
12 Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
- Matt 15:18-203 verses83%
18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."
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16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?
- Mark 8:17-182 verses73%
17 Jesus, 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?
18 Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?
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23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
- Matt 16:11-122 verses72%
11 How 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."
12 Then 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 11:39-413 verses71%
39 The 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.
40 You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?
41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
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21 He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"
- Prov 23:7-82 verses70%
7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
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2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
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32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."
33 The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"
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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.
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20 Don'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.
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8 Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
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26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
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21 But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."
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53 Jesus 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.
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61 But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
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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.
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34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
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9 Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
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8 For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
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25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
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5 The 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?"
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13 He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
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14 In 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:
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15 He 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.
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51 Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord."
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15 He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
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8 But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'
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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
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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.