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Jesus told the crowd that nothing outside a person that goes into him can defile him; what comes out is what defiles (Mark 7:15). He later explains that evil thoughts and actions come from within the heart and defile a person (Mark 7:20–23).
15There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
17When he had entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
18He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Don`t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can`t defile him,
19because it doesn`t go into his heart, but into his belly, and into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?"
20He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
23All these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man."