Matthew 15:18

Modern

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

Traditional

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Literal

But the things proceeding out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and these defile the man.

Latin

Quæ autem procedunt de ore, de corde exeunt, et ea coinquinant hominem:

Greek

English

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

Jesus accused the Pharisees of disobeying God's law because of their focus on preserving traditions.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
James 3:6–10
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Proverbs 6:12
A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
Luke 19:22
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
1 Samuel 24:13
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
Revelation 13:5–6
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.