Matthew 15:18-20

“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”

"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man." - Matthew 15:18-20
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What does Matthew 15:18-20 mean?

The verses in Matthew 15:18-20 in the King James Version of the Bible state: 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false…

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The Heart's Language: Understanding the Source of Our Defilement

In the discourse recorded in Matthew 15:18-20, Jesus delivers profound truth about the state of the human heart and the nature of true defilement. The verses read: "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the…

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A Prayer for the Purification of the Heart

O Lord God, Sovereign Creator of the heavens and the earth, come before You humbly today with a heart yearning for purity and clarity. As I meditate on Your words found in Matthew 15:18-20, I am reminded of the profound truth that emanates from the depths of our being: "But…

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Matthew 15:18-20 - "But the things that come out of a person's mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them."
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Matthew 15:20 - "These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man."
Matthew 18:20 - "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 15:18 - "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man."
Matthew 20:15 - "Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?"
Matthew 20:18 - "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,"
"These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man." - Matthew 15:20
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Matthew 15:19-20 - "For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them."
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." - Matthew 18:20
"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man." - Matthew 15:18
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