"And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man." — Mark 7:19

Mark 7:19 · KJV

“And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.”

— Mark 7:19

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Mark 7 — Context

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, {it} cannot defile him;

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: {covetousness...: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses}

Cross References

Matthew 15:17

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

1 Corinthians 6:13

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body {is} not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. {Meats: not flesh only, but food of any kind}

Acts 11:9

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, {that} call not thou common.

Luke 11:41

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. {of...: or, as you are able}

Acts 10:15

And the voice {spake} unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, {that} call not thou common.

Colossians 2:21-22

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Colossians 2:16

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath {days}: {in meat...: or, for eating and drinking} {respect: or, part}

Romans 14:1-12

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, {but} not to doubtful disputations. {not...: or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts}