Matthew 15:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?”

Matthew 15:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly and then out of the body?”

Matthew 15:17 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?”

Matthew 15:17 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth?”

Matthew 15:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Do ye not yet apprehend, that everything that enters into the mouth finds its way into the belly, and is cast forth into the draught?”

Matthew 15:17 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Perceiue ye not yet, that whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth into the bellie, and is cast out into the draught?”

Matthew 15:17 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:17 in Context — Matthew 15

15 Pierre, prenant la parole, lui dit: Explique-nous cette parabole.

16 Et Jésus dit: Vous aussi, êtes-vous encore sans intelligence?

17 Ne comprenez-vous pas que tout ce qui entre dans la bouche va dans le ventre, puis est jeté dans les lieux secrets?

18 Mais ce qui sort de la bouche vient du cœur, et c’est ce qui souille l’homme.

19 Car c’est du cœur que viennent les mauvaises pensées, les meurtres, les adultères, les impudicités, les vols, les faux témoignages, les calomnies.

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What Does Matthew 15:17 Mean?

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