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Matthew 15:11
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What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
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Matthew 15:11 in Other Translations
KJV
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Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
ESV
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it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person."
NLT
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It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”
MSG
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It's not what you swallow that pollutes your life, but what you vomit up."
CSB
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It's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
Matthew 15:11 In-Context
9
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”
10
Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.
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What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
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Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
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He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.
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Acts 10:14,15
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ver 18
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