Matthew 15:19

New American Bible - revised edition

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy.

Cross References

Jeremiah 17:9

More tortuous than anything is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it?

Proverbs 4:23

With all vigilance guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw how great the wickedness of human beings was on earth, and how every desire that their heart conceived was always nothing but evil,

Jeremiah 4:14

Cleanse your heart of evil, Jerusalem, that you may be saved. How long will you entertain wicked schemes?

Acts 8:22

Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they hasten to shed innocent blood; Their thoughts are thoughts of wickedness, violence and destruction are on their highways.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake their way, and sinners their thoughts; Let them turn to the Lord to find mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.

Proverbs 6:14

They have perversity in their hearts, always plotting evil, sowing discord.

Psalm 119:113

I hate every hypocrite; your law I love.

Romans 7:18

For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not.

Matthew 9:4

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts?

Genesis 8:21

When the Lord smelled the sweet odor, the Lord said to himself: Never again will I curse the ground because of human beings, since the desires of the human heart are evil from youth; nor will I ever again strike down every living being, as I have done.

Proverbs 24:9

The scheme of a fool gains no acceptance, the scoffer is an abomination to the community.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound to the heart of a youth, but the rod of discipline will drive it out.

Numbers 22:29

“You have acted so willfully against me,” said Balaam to the donkey, “that if I only had a sword at hand, I would kill you here and now.”

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 15:20

These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.” The Canaanite Woman’s Faith.