Matthew 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”

Matthew 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.””

Matthew 15:20 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.”

Matthew 15:20 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'”

Matthew 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.”

Matthew 15:20 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These are the things, which defile the man: but to eat with vnwashen hands, defileth not ye man.”

Matthew 15:20 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:20 in Context — Matthew 15

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.

20 Voilà les choses qui souillent l’homme; mais manger sans s’être lavé les mains, cela ne souille point l’homme.

21 Jésus, étant parti de là, se retira dans le territoire de Tyr et de Sidon.

22 Et voici, une femme cananéenne, qui venait de ces contrées, lui cria: Aie pitié de moi, Seigneur, Fils de David! Ma fille est cruellement tourmentée par le démon.

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What Does Matthew 15:20 Mean?

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