It is not what goes into a person's month. Jesus shows that a pure heart is far more important than "ritually clean food" in the stomach. God had commanded certain dietary laws [since repealed, Acts 10:9-16] to demonstrate moral purity, but the teachers of the Law seriously distorted these through their traditions. What comes out. This shows the true man. See Matthew 15:16-20.

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Old Testament