Matthew 15:11
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 15
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”Matthew 15:11
What Does Matthew 15:11 Mean?
Matthew 15:11 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 15, verse 11 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 15:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 7:15“There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.”Matthew 15:18“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”James 3:5“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”Matthew 12:34“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”1 Timothy 4:4“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”Acts 10:14“But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.”Acts 10:15“And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.”Romans 14:17“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”Psalms 12:2“They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.”Luke 11:38“And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.”Isaiah 59:13“In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.”Romans 3:13“Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:”Psalms 10:7“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Psalms 58:3“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.”Jeremiah 9:3“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.”Acts 11:8“But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.”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:”Romans 14:20“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”
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