Mark 7:15 KJV - There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Mark 7:15

Verse

Mark 7:15

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Purity
Self-Examination
Righteousness
Obedience
Spiritual Health

Bebe's interpretation

Our lives can be complicated due to limited knowledge. While we clamor for purity and search in the wrong places sometimes, Jesus says it comes from within.
Everything we are and will ever be comes from the spirit or the heart. It’s the heart of people that teaches them to kill, steal, hoard malice, envy, strife, jealousy, sexual immorality, etc. But in a dramatic twist, the same heart is where holiness, faithfulness, joy, goodness, kindness, and every good disposition emanate.
The heart is the activity center of human life. Out of it can come both good and evil. So, how do you keep your heart?
In Proverbs 4:23, it says that the issues of life stem from the heart. It is in the heart that we become everything we are. It may sound religiously correct to watch out for food, drink, or other outward rituals. However, Jesus makes a revelation that these things don’t hold much value in the courts of holiness and righteousness. While it’s important to watch what we eat and drink, it is more beneficial to watch where our hearts are turned.
Is your heart full of righteousness or unrighteousness? Do you seek to make your heart right with God rather than your outward appearance? What comes out of you is what can truly defile you.