Matthew 15:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.`

English ASV

these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

English Amplified

These are what make a man unclean and defile [him]; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean or defile [him].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

These are what make a man unclean and defile [him]; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean or defile [him].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.

English EASY 2024

It is these bad things that make people unclean. But if people eat food when they have not washed their hands in the right way, that will not make them unclean.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These are the things that make people wrong. Eating without washing their hands will never make people unacceptable to God."

These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

These are the things that make you unclean. But to eat without washing your hands as they say you should—this doesn't make you unclean.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating without washing one's hands doesn't make a person unclean."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

English KJV 1611

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

English LSB

These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those are the things that make you 'unclean.' But eating without washing your hands does not make you 'unclean.' "

English NIV

These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.'"

English NKJ 1982

These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

English NLT

These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands could never defile you and make you unacceptable to God!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

That’s what pollutes a person. Eating with unwashed hands doesn’t defile anyone.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

These are what defile; but there is no spiritual defilement from eating without first going through the ritual of ceremonial handwashing!“

English Tyndale 1537

These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashen hands, defileth not a man.

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