It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.
Founder of Christianity
It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.
Founder of Christianity
From a teaching on inner purity (Matthew 15:11)
c. 30-33 CE
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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