Matthew 15:19

New English Translation

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

Genesis 8:21

And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 24:9

A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

Proverbs 6:14

he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

Isaiah 55:7

The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

Isaiah 59:7

They are eager to do evil, quick to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful; they crush and destroy.

Jeremiah 17:9

The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 4:14

“Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil so that you may yet be delivered. How long will you continue to harbor up wicked schemes within you?

Numbers 22:29

And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.”

Matthew 15:20

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.”

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 9:4

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Acts 8:22

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Romans 7:18

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.