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But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and they defile the man.
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Jesus radically shifts the focus from external rules, like washing hands, to the internal state of the heart. Commentators explain that the 'heart' refers to the entire inner person—our thoughts, motives, and desires. Sinful words and actions are merely the overflow from this inner source. True defilement, or sin, originates not from what we consume, but from the wickedness that resides within.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Christ proceeds to state what does defile the man, or make him a sinner:
Evil thoughts. These are the first thing…
Out of the mouth (εκ του στοματος). Spoken words come out of the heart and so are a true index of character. By "heart" (καρδιας) …
19th Century
Baptist
The expressions of the mind come from the soul of a person and possess a moral character, things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But those things which proceed out of the mouth Meaning not material things, as spittle, vomit but, as it follows, w…
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…
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 …
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