# Matthew 15.11

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.</span> 10. And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Hear, and understand:</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.</span>**
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> 12. Then came the disciples, and said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?</span> 13. But he answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.</span> (Matthew 15:9-13, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”</span> 10. He summoned the multitude, and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Hear, and understand.</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”</span>**
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> 12. Then the disciples came, and said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?”</span> 13. But he answered, <span class="rl-speech">“Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.</span> (Matthew 15:9-13, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.</span> 10. And he called the multitude, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Hear, and understand:</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.</span>**
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> 12. Then came his disciples, and said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?</span> 13. But he answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.</span> (Matthew 15:9-13, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 9. <span class="rl-speech">and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men.'</span> 10. And having called near the multitude, he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Hear and understand:</span>
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> **11. <span class="rl-speech">not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'</span>**
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> 12. <span class="rl-speech">Then his disciples having come near, said to him, 'Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'</span> 13. And he answering said, <span class="rl-speech">'Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;</span> (Matthew 15:9-13, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Christians Not Under Mosaic Law](/codex/christians-not-under-mosaic-law/)
- [Mosaic Law Binding for True Israelites Objection Defeater](/codex/mosaic-law-binding-for-true-israelites-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 15.1-20](/codex/matthew-15-1-20/)
- [Ritual Purity Laws Objection Defeater](/codex/ritual-purity-laws-objection-defeater/), via [Matthew 15.1-20](/codex/matthew-15-1-20/), [Matthew 15.10-20](/codex/matthew-15-10-20/)

**Concepts:**

- [Are Christians Still Under the Law](/codex/are-christians-still-under-the-law/)
- [Grace vs Law](/codex/grace-vs-law/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 15](/codex/matthew-15/)
- [Mosaic Law](/codex/mosaic-law/)
- [Ritual Purity Laws Objection](/codex/ritual-purity-laws-objection/), via [Matthew 15.1-20](/codex/matthew-15-1-20/), [Matthew 15.10-20](/codex/matthew-15-10-20/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.