| 18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 15:18:1 ⧉τὰtathe {things} Matthew 15:18:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 15:18:3 ⧉ἐκπορευόμεναekporevomenacoming out Matthew 15:18:4 ⧉ἐκekfrom Matthew 15:18:5 ⧉τοῦtoothe Matthew 15:18:6 ⧉στόματοςstomatosmouth Matthew 15:18:7 ⧉ἐκekfrom Matthew 15:18:8 ⧉τῆςteesthe Matthew 15:18:9 ⧉καρδίαςkartheeasheart Matthew 15:18:10 ⧉ἐξέρχεταιekserkhetecomes out Matthew 15:18:11 ⧉κἀκεῖναkakeenaand those {things} Matthew 15:18:12 ⧉κοινοῖkeenidefiles Matthew 15:18:13 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 15:18:14 ⧉ἄνθρωπονanthroponperson |
| 18. Formal Translation But the things that come out from the mouth come forth from the heart, and these defile the person. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation But what comes out of a person's mouth actually begins in the heart, and those things are what make a person unclean. |