Matthew 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”

Matthew 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.””

Matthew 15:20 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.”

Matthew 15:20 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'”

Matthew 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.”

Matthew 15:20 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These are the things, which defile the man: but to eat with vnwashen hands, defileth not ye man.”

Matthew 15:20 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:20 in Context — Matthew 15

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

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What Does Matthew 15:20 Mean?

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