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Matthew 15:15–17

The Heart of Man

15 Peter 1said to Him, “aExplain the parable to us.”

16 1Jesus said, Are you still lacking in understanding also?

17 Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is 1eliminated?

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Matthew 15:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”

16 Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. 17 Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?

Matthew 15:15–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 And he said, Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?

Matthew 15:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Matthew 15:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat.”

16 Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked. 17 Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.

Matthew 15:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16 So Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?

Matthew 15:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Peter said, “Explain the example to us.”

16 Jesus said, “Do you still not understand? 17 Surely you know that all the food that enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then goes out of the body.

Matthew 15:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. 16 And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding? 17 Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Matthew 15:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And Peter answering said to him, Expound to us this parable. 16 But he said, Are ye also still without intelligence? 17 Do ye not yet apprehend, that everything that enters into the mouth finds its way into the belly, and is cast forth into the draught?

Matthew 15:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Peter said to him, “Explain this illustration to us.” 

16 Jesus said, “Don’t you understand yet? 17 Don’t you know that whatever goes into the mouth goes into the stomach and then into a toilet?

Matthew 15:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Then Peter replied to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16 Are even you still lacking in understanding?” He asked. 17 Don’t you realize that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated?

Matthew 15:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.” 16 Then he said, Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer?

Matthew 15:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 But Peter answered and said to him, “Explain this parable to us.” 16 But he said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not understand that everything that enters into the mouth goes into the stomach and is evacuated into the latrine?

Matthew 15:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Peter said, “Explain this to us.”

16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see? Everything that enters the mouth goes into the stomach. Then it goes out of the body.


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