Matthew 15:11

New Living Translation

It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”

Cross References

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.

Psalm 12:2

Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

Isaiah 37:23

“Whom have you been defying and ridiculing? Against whom did you raise your voice? At whom did you look with such haughty eyes? It was the Holy One of Israel!

Matthew 15:10

Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,” he said, “and try to understand.

Matthew 15:12

Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?”

Mark 7:15

It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.”

Romans 14:14

I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong.

Romans 14:17

For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:20

Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth.

Titus 1:15

Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Hebrews 13:9

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.

2 Peter 2:18

They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.