Mark 7:20
He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
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- Mark 7:15 : 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.
- 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.{Gehenna is a name that describes a burning Hell with rotting bodies and unclean things in it}
- Jas 4:1 : 1 Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
- Heb 7:6 : 6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
- Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
- Ps 41:6 : 6 If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.
- Mic 2:1 : 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity And work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand.
- Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure{TR adds "of the heart"} brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
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- Mark 7:14-196 verses91%
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 making all foods clean?"
- Matt 15:10-112 verses89%
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."
- Matt 15:17-204 verses89%
17Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
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."
- Mark 7:21-244 verses88%
21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
24From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.
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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 12:33-353 verses74%
33"Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure{TR adds "of the heart"} brings out evil things.
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8For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
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15To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
- Luke 11:39-413 verses71%
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.
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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.
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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.
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3"'Or if he touches the uncleanness of man, whatever his uncleanness is with which he is unclean, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty.
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26You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also.
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7For as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
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2Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
- Matt 7:17-182 verses70%
17Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
18A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
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26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
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20But if what I don't desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.
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4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
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16"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
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16How much less one who is abominable and corrupt, A man who drinks iniquity like water!
- Lev 18:27-282 verses69%
27(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled);
28that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
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17So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me.
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10Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
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4Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
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30-- because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."
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21When anyone touches any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean animal, or any unclean abomination, and eats some of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to Yahweh, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'"
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24The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'
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7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
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20Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
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24"'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
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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?"