That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 15:11 in context
Matthew 15:8–14
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‘These people draw near to me with their mouth,
and honor me with their lips;
but their heart is far from me.
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And they worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”
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He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.
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That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
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Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
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But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.
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Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
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