Matthew 15:2-20

2“Why doG1223G5101 YourG4771 disciplesG3101 breakG3845 theG3588 traditionG3862 of theG3588 eldersG4245? They do not washG3756G3538 theirG846 handsG5495 beforeG3752 they eatG2068G740.”

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Jesus repliedG611G2036G846, “AndG2532 whyG1223G5101 do youG4771 breakG3845 theG3588 commandG1785 of GodG2316 for the sake ofG1223 yourG4771 traditionG3862? 4ForG1063 GodG2316 saidG2036, ‘HonorG5091 your fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384’1 andG2532 ‘Anyone whoG3588 cursesG2551 his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 must be put to deathG2288G5053.’2 5ButG1161 youG4771 say thatG3004 if anyoneG3739G302 saysG2036 toG3588 his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384, ‘WhateverG3739 you would have receivedG1437G5623 fromG1537 meG1473 is a gift devotedG1435 to God,’ 6he need not honorG3756G3361G5091 hisG846 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 with it.3 ThusG2532 you nullifyG208 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316 for the sake ofG1223 yourG4771 traditionG3862. 7You hypocritesG5273! IsaiahG2268 prophesiedG4395 correctlyG2573 aboutG4012 youG4771:

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Jesus calledG4341 theG3588 crowdG3793 to Him and saidG2036, “ListenG191 andG2532 understandG4920. 11AG3588 manG444 is not defiledG2840G3756 by whatG3588 entersG1525G1519 his mouthG4750, butG235 by whatG3588 comesG1607 out ofG1537 it.”

12ThenG5119 theG3588 disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to HimG846 and saidG3004, “Are You awareG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 were offendedG4624 when they heardG191 thisG3588?”

13ButG1161 Jesus repliedG611, “EveryG3956 plantG5451 thatG3739 MyG1473 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 has not plantedG3756G5452 will be pulled up by its rootsG1610. 14DisregardG863 themG846! They areG1510 blindG5185 guidesG3595.5 IfG1437 a blindG5185 man leadsG3594 a blindG5185 man, bothG297 will fallG4098 intoG1519 a pitG999.”

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PeterG4074 saidG611G2036 to HimG846, “ExplainG5419 thisG3778 parableG3850 to usG1473.”

16“DoG1510 youG4771 stillG2532G188 not understandG801?” Jesus askedG2036. 17“Do you not yet realizeG3756G3539 thatG3754 whateverG3956 entersG1531G1519 theG3588 mouthG4750 goesG5562 intoG1519 theG3588 stomachG2836 and thenG2532 is eliminatedG1544G1519G856? 18ButG1161 the thingsG3588 that comeG1607 out ofG1537 theG3588 mouthG4750 comeG1831 fromG1537 theG3588 heartG2588, and these thingsG2548 defileG2840 aG3588 manG444. 19ForG1063 out ofG1537 theG3588 heartG2588 comeG1831 evilG4190 thoughtsG1261, murderG5408, adulteryG3430, sexual immoralityG4202, theftG2829, false testimonyG5577, and slanderG988. 20TheseG3778 areG1510 whatG3588 defileG2840 aG3588 manG444, butG1161 eatingG5315 with unwashedG449 handsG5495 does not defileG3756G2840 him.”