Matthew 15:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

Don't you know that the food you put into your mouth goes into your stomach and then out of your body?

Cross References

Luke 6:45

Good people do good things because of the good in their hearts, but bad people do bad things because of the evil in their hearts. Your words show what is in your heart.

1 Corinthians 6:13

You also say, “Food is meant for our bodies, and our bodies are meant for food.” But I tell you that God will destroy them both. We are not supposed to do indecent things with our bodies. We are to use them for the Lord who is in charge of our bodies.

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

2 Kings 10:27

and broke it into pieces, then they completely destroyed Baal's temple. And since that time, it's been nothing but a public toilet.

Matthew 15:16

Jesus then said: Don't any of you know by now what I am talking about?

Matthew 15:18

But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God.

Mark 7:19

It doesn't go into your heart, but into your stomach, and then out of your body.” By saying this, Jesus meant that all foods were fit to eat.