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- Chapter 15
- Verse 11
Matthew 15:11
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man,.... No sorts of meats, or drinks, or whatever is proper food for…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 15:10-14
See also Mar 7:15-17. And he called the multitude - In opposition to the doctrines of the Pharisees, the Saviour took…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 15:10-20
Christ having proved that the disciples, in eating with unwashen hands, were not to be blamed, as transgressing the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
defileth Literally, maketh common; cp. "common or unclean," Act 10:14. "The Pharisees esteemed -defiled" men for -…
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