Matthew 15:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”

Matthew 15:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.””

Matthew 15:11 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.”

Matthew 15:11 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'”

Matthew 15:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Matthew 15:11 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.”

Matthew 15:11 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:11 in Context — Matthew 15

9 C’est en vain qu’ils m’honorent, En enseignant des préceptes qui sontdes commandements d’hommes.

10 Ayant appelé à lui la foule, il lui dit: Écoutez, et comprenez.

11 Ce n’est pas ce qui entre dans la bouche qui souille l’homme; mais ce qui sort de la bouche, c’est ce qui souille l’homme.

12 Alors ses disciples s’approchèrent, et lui dirent: Sais-tu que les pharisiens ont été scandalisés des paroles qu’ils ont entendues?

13 Il répondit: Toute plante que n’a pas plantée mon Père céleste sera déracinée.

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What Does Matthew 15:11 Mean?

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