New TestamentMarkWhat Defiles a Man · 7:14–237:14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: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.7:16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.7:17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.7:18 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;7:19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?7:20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
