what defiles

It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; 

you are defiled by what comes from your heart, what you say & do.

And then he added, 

“It is what comes from inside that defiles you. 

For from within, 

out of a person’s heart, 

come evil thoughts, 

sexual immorality, 

theft, 

murder, 

adultery, 

greed, 

wickedness, 

deceit, 

lustful desires, 

envy, 

slander, 

pride, 

and foolishness. 

All these vile things come from within; 

they are what defile you.”

Jesus speaking in Mark 7:15, 20-23