RobH_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

"Heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts and intentions." AT: "from one's own natural desires, evil thoughts come" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy)

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