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And He was saying, "1That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man.
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"For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evilthoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
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deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, 2envy*, slander, pride and foolishness.
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"Alltheseevilthingsproceed from within and defile the man."
The Syrophoenician Woman
243Jesus got up and wentaway from there to the region of 4Tyre . And when He had entered a house, He wantednoone to know of it; yet He could not escapenotice.
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But after hearing of Him, a womanwhoselittledaughterhad an uncleanspiritimmediatelycame and fell at His feet.
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Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenicianrace. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
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And He was saying to her, "Let the children be satisfiedfirst, for it is not good to take the children'sbread and throw it to the dogs."
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But she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogsunder the tablefeed on the children'scrumbs."
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And He said to her, "Because of thisanswergo; the demon has gone out of your daughter."
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And goingback to her home, she found the childlying on the bed, the demon having left.