Cross references
Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Matthew 15:11 has 23 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 23 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Mark 7:15 (38 votes) and Matthew 15:18–20 (32 votes). 11 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Leviticus 11 to 2 Peter 2.
Which verses does Matthew 15:11 point to?
The 20 strongest of 23, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Mark 7:1538 votes
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
- Matthew 15:18–2032 votes
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. …
- James 3:5–821 votes
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. …
- Matthew 12:34–3718 votes
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. …
- 1 Timothy 4:4–518 votes
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
- Acts 10:14–1514 votes
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
- Romans 14:1714 votes
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- Psalm 12:213 votes
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Luke 11:38–4113 votes
But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. …
- Isaiah 59:13–1512 votes
rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter. …
- Romans 3:13–1412 votes
- Psalm 10:711 votes
- Psalm 52:2–411 votes
- Psalm 58:3–49 votes
- Jeremiah 9:3–69 votes
- Acts 11:8–99 votes
- Romans 14:208 votes
- Hebrews 13:98 votes
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
- Romans 14:147 votes
- Titus 1:156 votes
Which verses point to Matthew 15:11?
The 10 strongest of 11.