So He said to them, Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,

And He said, What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

Whatever goes on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all swarming things that swarm on the earth; these you shall not eat, for they are detestable.

For I am Jehovah your God. You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any swarming thing that swarms on the earth.

This is the law of the beasts and the flying creatures and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that swarms on the earth,

But Peter said, By no means, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

But I said, By no means, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.

Now this was done three times, and the whole thing was drawn up again into heaven.

but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, from sexual perversion, from things strangled, and from blood.

For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, not investigating because of conscience;

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

for it is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer.

To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time when things were set right.

Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

And He said, What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

So Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?