Mark 7:20-23

What Defiles a Person

²⁰ And He said, _q "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. ²¹ _r "For from within, out of the heart of men, _s proceed evil thoughts, _t adulteries, _u fornications, murders, ²² "thefts, _v covetousness, wickedness, _w deceit, _x lewdness, an evil eye, _y blasphemy, _z pride, foolishness. ²³ "All these evil things come from within and defile a man."

1. Cross References
   Psalms 39:1
   I SAID, "I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.
   Matthew 12:34 - 37
   Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
   James 3:6
   And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
   
2. Cross References
   Genesis 6:5
   Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
   Genesis 8:21
   And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in His heart, "I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
   Proverbs 6:18
   A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil.
   Jeremiah 17:9
   The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
   Matthew 15:19
   For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
   
3. Cross References
   Galatians 5:19 - 21
   Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Peter 2:14
   Having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 4:3
   For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality.
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 12:15
   And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.
   
7. Cross References
   Romans 1:28
   And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting.
   Romans 1:29
   Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers.
   
8. Cross References
   1 Peter 4:3
   For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles - when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.
   
9. Cross References
   Revelation 2:9
   I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
   
10. Cross References
    1 John 2:16
    For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world.