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Andwhen he was enteredinto the housefrom the people,hisdisciplesaskedhimconcerning the parable.
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And he saith unto them,Areyeso without understandingalso? Do yenotperceive, that whatsoever thing from withoutenterethinto the man, it cannot*defilehim;
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Because it enterethnotintohisheart,butinto the belly,and goeth outinto the draught,purgingallmeats?
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And he said*, That which cometh out of the man,thatdefileth the man.
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For from within, out of the heart of men,proceedevilthoughts,adulteries,fornications,murders,
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Thefts,covetousness,[a]wickedness,deceit,lasciviousness, an evileye,blasphemy,pride,foolishness:
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Allthese evil thingscome from within,anddefile the man.
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And from thence he arose, and wentinto the borders of TyreandSidon,andenteredinto an house, and would have no manknow it: but he couldnot be hid.
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For a certain woman,whoseyoungdaughterhad an uncleanspirit,heardofhim, and came and fellathisfeet:
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Thewomanwas a Greek,[b] a Syrophenician by nation;and she besoughthimthat he would cast forth the devil out ofherdaughter.
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ButJesussaid unto her,Let the childrenfirst be filled: for it isnotmeet to take the children'sbread,and to cast it unto the dogs.
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And she answeredandsaid unto him,Yes,Lord:yetthedogsunder the tableeatof the children'scrumbs.