Matthew 12:34–35; Matthew 15:18–19; Mark 7:20–23; Luke 6:45

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Matthew 12:34–35

34 You lbrood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? mFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.


Matthew 15:18–19

18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19 aFor out of the bheart come evil thoughts, cmurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.


Mark 7:20–23

20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 lFor from within, out of the mheart of man, come evil thoughts, nsexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”


Luke 6:45

45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for cout of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.