Matthew 15:15-20

¹⁵Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.” ¹⁶Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? ¹⁷Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? ¹⁸But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and slanderous statements. ²⁰These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.”