Then Jesus called the crowd over and said to them, “Listen and understand:
Matthew 15:11 - The Text-Critical English New Testament It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that makes him unclean and defiled, but what comes out of the mouth; this makes a man unclean and defiles [him]. American Standard Version (1901) Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Common English Bible It’s not what goes into the mouth that contaminates a person in God’s sight. It’s what comes out of the mouth that contaminates the person.” Catholic Public Domain Version A man is not defiled by what enters into the mouth, but by what proceeds from the mouth. This is what defiles a man." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. |
Then Jesus called the crowd over and said to them, “Listen and understand:
Then his disciples came and said to him, “Do yoʋ know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”
There is nothing outside of a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in and of itself, but it is unclean for anyone who considers it to be unclean.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes another to stumble.
They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Do not be carried away by various kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who follow them.
For they speak bombastic words of nonsense, and with sensual desires of the flesh they entice people who have truly escaped from others who live in error.