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.
16. If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
17. And when he had entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18. And he saith to them, Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him.
19. Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all kinds of food.
20. And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22. Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness;