^{17 Ref} And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

^{18 Ref} And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, `it' cannot defile him;

^{19 Ref} because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? `This he said', making all meats clean.

^{20 Ref} And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

^{21 Ref} For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

^{22 Ref} covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

^{23 Ref} all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.