Mark 7:14-23Evil things from within defile the man

¹⁴And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: ¹⁵There 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. ¹⁶If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. ¹⁸And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; ¹⁹Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? ²⁰And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. ²¹For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²²Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: ²³All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. -Mark 7:14-23 Bible, King James Version

                                            On Bad Thoughts - by Saint Alphonsus Liguori

The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ by Levi H. Dowling
 

CHAPTER 67

 

1 Now, on the morrow Jesus came again and stood with John beside the ford; and John prevailed on him to speak, and standing forth he said, 2 You men of Israel, hear! The kingdom is at hand. 3 Behold the great key-keeper of the age stands in your midst; and with the spirit of Elijah he has come. 4 Behold, for he has turned the key; the mighty gates fly wide and all who will may greet the king. 6 ...Whoever will may come; but he who comes must will to prune himself of every evil thought; 7Must overcome desire to grat­ify the lower self; must give his life to save the lost. 8 The nearer to the kingdom gate you come, more spacious is the room; the multitudes have gone. 9 If men could come unto the kingdom with their carnal thoughts, their passions and desires, there scarcely would be room for all. 10 But when they cannot take these through the narrow gate they turn away; the few are ready to go in and see the king.

CHAPTER 126.

8 Hear me, you men of Israel! ...The carnal mind lays hold of thought, and makes... sin; sin is a crea­ture of the mind. 19 The law of spirit calls for purity in thought and word and deed. 25 That which defiles a man wells up from carnal thoughts... and generate a host of evil things.