^{17 Ref} When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

^{18 Ref} He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

^{19 Ref} because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?"

^{20 Ref} He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

^{21 Ref} For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

^{22 Ref} covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

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