Matthew 15:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
In context
9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
12 Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
Matthew 15:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
- KJV King James Version
- Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
- WEB World English Bible
- That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.