unfoldingWord_en_tn/mrk/07/20.md

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He said

"Jesus said"

It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him

"What defiles a person is what comes out of him"

sensuality

not controlling one's lustful desires

come from within

Here the word "within" describes a person's heart. AT: "come from within a person's heart" or "come from within a person's thoughts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)

out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts

Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. AT: "out of the inner being, come evil thoughts" or "out of the mind, come evil thoughts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy)

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