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Matthew 15:18

Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But those things which proceed out of the mouth,.... Meaning not material things, as spittle, vomit, &c. but, as it follows, which

come forth from the heart: are first conceived and formed there,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 15:15-20

See also Mar 7:17-23. Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable - See the notes at Mat 13:3. The word “parable” sometimes means a dark or obscure saying, Psa 78:2. Peter…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 15:10-20

Christ having proved that the disciples, in eating with unwashen hands, were not to be blamed, as transgressing the traditions and injunctions of the elders, comes here to show that they were not to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 15:1-20

Mat 15:1-20. The True Religion and the False. A Discourse to the Pharisees, the People, and the Disciples

Mar 7:1-23

These twenty verses sum up the great controversy of the N. T., that between the…