Matthew

Matthew 15:15–20

¹⁵Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

¹⁶“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked. ¹⁷“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? ¹⁸But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. ²⁰These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

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Matthew 15:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
said	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Explain	Φράσον	Phrason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5419 I declare, explain, interpret
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
parable	παραβολήν	parabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Matthew 15:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
still	Ἀκμὴν	Akmēn	Adverb	G188 even now
not understand	ἀσύνετοί	asynetoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G801 unintelligent, unwise, undiscerning
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Matthew 15:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not yet realize	νοεῖτε	noeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
whatever	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
enters	εἰσπορευόμενον	eisporeuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1531 I journey into, go into
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
goes	χωρεῖ	chōrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5562 I make room, go, receive
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
stomach	κοιλίαν	koilian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is eliminated	ἐκβάλλεται	ekballetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce

Matthew 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the things	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
that come	ἐκπορευόμενα	ekporeuomena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1607 I journey out, come forth
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
come	ἐξέρχεται	exerchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
and these things	κἀκεῖνα	kakeina	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2548 and he, she, it, and that
defile	κοινοῖ	koinoi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
a	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

Matthew 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
come	ἐξέρχονται	exerchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
evil	πονηροί	ponēroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
thoughts	διαλογισμοὶ	dialogismoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
murder	φόνοι	phonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5408 murder, slaughter
adultery	μοιχεῖαι	moicheiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3430 adultery
sexual immorality	πορνεῖαι	porneiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4202 fornication, idolatry
theft	κλοπαί	klopai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2829 thieving, theft
false testimony	ψευδομαρτυρίαι	pseudomartyriai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5577 false testimony
slander	βλασφημίαι	blasphēmiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy

Matthew 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	ταῦτά	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
defile	κοινοῦντα	koinounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
a	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
eating	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
with unwashed	ἀνίπτοις	aniptois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G449 unwashed
hands	χερσὶν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
does not defile	κοινοῖ	koinoi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean