Mat 15:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20 : These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. Jesus concludes that these sins are what truly make a person unclean—not eating with unwashed hands (Matthew 15:20 ). In summary, Jesus teaches that what is in our hearts is more important than outward rituals. Sinful actions and words show what is really inside us. God wants us to be clean on the inside, not just to follow religious traditions on the outside.

‏ Matthew 15:20

v. 20: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. Jesus concludes that these sins are what truly make a person unclean—not eating with unwashed hands (Matthew 15:20 ^a).

In summary, Jesus teaches that what is in our hearts is more important than outward rituals. Sinful actions and words show what is really inside us. God wants us to be clean on the inside, not just to follow religious traditions on the outside.