Matthew 15:18-20

Living Bible

¹⁸ But evil words come from an evil heart and defile the man who says them. ¹⁹ For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander. ²⁰ These are what defile; but there is no spiritual defilement from eating without first going through the ritual of ceremonial handwashing!”