19. That’s because it doesn’t enter into the heart but into the stomach, and it goes out into the sewer." By saying this, Jesus declared that no food could contaminate a person in God’s sight.
20. "It’s what comes out of a person that contaminates someone in God’s sight," he said.
21. "It’s from the inside, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come: sexual sins, thefts, murders,
22. adultery, greed, evil actions, deceit, unrestrained immorality, envy, insults, arrogance, and foolishness.
23. All these evil things come from the inside and contaminate a person in God’s sight."
24. Jesus left that place and went into the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know that he had entered a house, but he couldn’t hide.
25. In fact, a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit heard about him right away. She came and fell at his feet.