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

^{18 Ref} And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

^{19 Ref} Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

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

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

^{22 Ref} Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

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