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Matthew 15:12-20
New International Version
Matthew 15:12-20
New International Version
12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(A) will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[a](B) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”(C)
15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(D)
16 “Are you still so dull?”(E) Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart,(F) and these defile them. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.(G) 20 These are what defile a person;(H) but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 15:14 Some manuscripts blind guides of the blind
Matthew 15:12-20
King James Version
Matthew 15:12-20
King James Version
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
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Matthew 15:12-20
New King James Version
Matthew 15:12-20
New King James Version
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
13 But He answered and said, (A)“Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14 Let them alone. (B)They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
15 (C)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 So Jesus said, (D)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that (E)whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But (F)those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 (G)For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
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Matthew 15:12-20
English Standard Version
Matthew 15:12-20
English Standard Version
12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were (A)offended when they heard this saying?” 13 He answered, (B)“Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted (C)will be rooted up. 14 Let them alone; (D)they are blind guides.[a] And (E)if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 15 But Peter said to him, (F)“Explain the parable to us.” 16 And he said, (G)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that (H)whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?[b] 18 But (I)what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19 For out of the heart come (J)evil thoughts, (K)murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, (L)slander. 20 (M)These are what defile a person. But (N)to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”
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- Matthew 15:14 Some manuscripts add of the blind
- Matthew 15:17 Greek is expelled into the latrine
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