Matthew 15:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draugh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:17 — KJV
“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?”
— Matthew 15:17 (KJV)
Matthew 15:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 15:17
“Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:17: entereth, goeth, into
“And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:17: understand, whatsoever, entereth
“Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. hath...: Heb. doth multiply feet”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:17: whatsoever, goeth, belly
“But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. make...: Heb. create a creature”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:17: understand, mouth, into
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:17: mouth, into, cast
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