en_tn_condensed/mat/15/18.md

Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to explain the parable that he told in Matthew 15:13-14.

things that come out of the mouth

This refers to what a person says. AT: "words that a person says" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

from the heart

Here "heart" refers to a person's mind or innermost being. AT: "from inside the person" or "from a person's mind" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

murder

to kill innocent people

slander

to say something about another person that is offensive and that is not true

unwashed hands

This means a person has not ceremonially washed his hands according to the traditions of the elders.