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These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn`t defile the man."
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Real vs. Ritual Uncleanness
Jesus concludes his argument by drawing a sharp contrast between real and ritual defilement. Commentators stress that breaking a man-made tradition, like the ceremonial washing of hands, does not make a person spiritually unclean before God. True defilement is a matter of morality, not external rites.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Christ proceeds to state what does defile the man, or make him a sinner:
Evil thoughts. These are the first thing…
19th Century
Baptist
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which d…
16th Century
Protestant
And pollute the man. Instead of the verb pollute, the Greek term is κοινοῖ, make common; as Mark, a little before ([Refe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These are the things which defile a man These are filthy in themselves, and must pollute all in whom they are; they …
Christ shows that the defilement they should fear was not from what entered their mouths as food, but from what came out of their mouths, which sho…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord showed the power of His teaching under figures; now He shows its sufficiency. This is shown in two ways. Firstly, He shows that He …
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