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And when he had called all the people vnto him, hee said vnto them, Hearken vnto me euery one of you, and vnderstand.

There is nothing from without a man that entring into him, can defile him: but the things which come out of of him, those are they that defile the man.

If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

And when hee was entred into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

And he saith vnto them, Are ye so without vnderstanding also? Doe yee not perceiue that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into the man, it cannot defile him,

Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

And he said, That which commeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed euill thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Thefts, couetousnesse, wickednesse, deceit, lasciuiousnesse, an euill eye, blasphemie, pride, foolishnesse:

All these euill things come from within, and defile the man.