Mat 15:10 | MHM | STEP | What Truly Defiles a Person In this section, Jesus speaks to the crowd to explain what really makes a person unclean. The Pharisees focused on outward rituals, but Jesus teaches that what comes from inside a person—their words and actions—shows what they are really like. True defilement is not about food or washing, but about the sin that comes from the heart. Jesus also warns his disciples not to be offended by the Pharisees’ traditions, and explains that God’s plants will last, while human traditions will be uprooted. v. 10 : And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Jesus called the crowd and told them to listen carefully and understand his teaching. He wanted everyone to know the truth, not just the religious leaders (Matthew 15:10 ).

‏ Matthew 15:10

What Truly Defiles a Person

In this section, Jesus speaks to the crowd to explain what really makes a person unclean. The Pharisees focused on outward rituals, but Jesus teaches that what comes from inside a person—their words and actions—shows what they are really like. True defilement is not about food or washing, but about the sin that comes from the heart. Jesus also warns his disciples not to be offended by the Pharisees’ traditions, and explains that God’s plants will last, while human traditions will be uprooted.

v. 10: And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Jesus called the crowd and told them to listen carefully and understand his teaching. He wanted everyone to know the truth, not just the religious leaders (Matthew 15:10 ^a).