Matthew:15:1-20

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* Then some Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus . * They asked him , Why do your disciples break the law our fathers made ? They do not wash their hands before they eat . * Jesus asked them , Why do you break Gods law so that you can keep your own law ? * God said , "Respect your father and your mother ." And God said , "Anyone who says wrong things to his father or his mother will surely die ." * But you say , "Tell your father or your mother that you have given to God what you were going to give to them ." You say , "If anyone says that , then he does not need to help his father or mother ." * You make Gods law to mean nothing so you can keep your own laws ! * You are not true to yourselves ! What Isaiah said about you was true . He said , * "These people respect me with their mouth but their heart is far from me . * They do not mean it in their hearts when they worship me . Their teachings are only the words of men ." * Jesus called the people to him . He said to them , Listen to me and understand what I say . * What goes into a persons mouth does not make him dirty . But what comes out of a persons mouth makes him dirty . * Then the disciples came to Jesus . They said , The Pharisees were angry when they heard what you said . Did you know that ? * Jesus answered , Every plant that my Father in heaven did not plant will be pulled out by the roots . * Leave them alone . They are blind men who are trying to lead blind men . If a blind man leads a blind man , they will both fall into a hole . * Peter said to Jesus , Tell us the meaning of that story . * Jesus said , Do you still not understand ? * Do you not know this ? What goes into the mouth goes into the stomach , and then it goes out of the body . * But what comes out of the mouth , comes from the heart . This is what makes a person dirty . * Here is what comes from the heart : wrong thoughts , killing people , all kinds of adultery , stealing , lying , and saying wrong things about people . * These things make a person dirty . To eat with hands that are not washed does not make him dirty .

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