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That which enters into the mouth doesn`t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
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Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus radically redefines defilement. It's not about external actions like eating with unwashed hands or consuming certain foods. True spiritual pollution, or sin, originates from within a person's heart. As one scholar puts it, what comes from the heart is the "true index of the character," revealing what truly makes a person unclean before God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Not that which goeth into the mouth, The disciples were charged with being sinners for transgressing the tradition of the elders, in eatin…
This defileth the man (τουτο κοινο τον ανθρωπον). This word is from κοινος which is used in two senses, either what is "common" to…
19th Century
Anglican
Not that which goes into the mouth — Until this point, the question had been debated indirectly. The scribes had been proven unfit…
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Baptist
And said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Not that which goes into the mouth defiles the man No sorts of meats, or drinks, or whatever is proper food for men, or m…
Christ shows that the defilement they should fear was not from what entered their mouths as food, but from what came out of their mouths, which sho…
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13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord showed the power of His teaching under figures; now He shows its sufficiency. This is shown in two ways. Firstly, He shows that He …
