Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
KJV
τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται, κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
Greek NT
Quæ autem procedunt de ore, de corde exeunt, et ea coinquinant hominem :
Vulgate
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
ASV
But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
κοινόω
koinoo
verb · 14×
κἀκεῖνος
kakeinos
demonstrative · 24×
στόμα
stoma
noun · 78×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐκπορεύομαι
ekporeuomai
verb · 33×
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
verb · 221×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1968The Law of the Gospel fulfills the commandments of the Law. the Lord's Sermon on the Mount, far from abolishing or devaluing the moral prescriptions of the Old Law, releases their hidden potential and has new demands arise from them: it reveals their entire divine and human truth. It does not add new external precepts, but proceeds to reform the heart, the root of human acts, w…
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 24:13 — As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
- Gal 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Jas 1:14 — But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
- Jas 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
- Lev 18:24 — Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
- Luke 19:22 — And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
- Matt 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matt 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matt 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
- Matt 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
- Prov 6:12 — A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
- Prov 10:32 — The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
- Prov 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
- Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Ps 36:3 — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
- Titus 1:15 — Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.