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He said
"Jesus said"
It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him
"What defiles a person is what comes out of him"
sensuality
not controlling one's lustful desires
come from within
Here the word "within" describes a person's heart. AT: "come from within a person's heart" or "come from within a person's thoughts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts
"Heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts and intentions." AT: "from one's own natural desires, evil thoughts come" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy)
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fornication
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/envy
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slander
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish