13. Making the word of God of no effect through your traditions, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.
14. And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them, Hearken to me every one of you, and understand.
15. There 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.
16. If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
17. And when he had entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18. And he saith to them, Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him.
19. Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all kinds of food.