Mat 15:11 | TNotes | STEP | 15:11 what goes into your mouth: Jesus was speaking here either of foods that were not permitted (e.g., pork or shellfish) or of food contaminated by unclean hands (15:20 ). • That which defiles makes a person unfit for communion with God. Jesus pressed the matter beyond ceremonial purity to true inner purity (see 15:18-19 ; 23:25-26 ; Acts 10:1-48 ; Rom 14:14 ). • One’s words are a measure of one’s character (see Matt 15:18-20 ; Jas 3:1-12 ).

a15:11►

b15:20►

c15:18-19►

d23:25-26►

eActs 10:1-48►

fRom 14:14►

gMatt 15:18-20►

hJas 3:1-12►

‏ Matthew 15:11

15:11 ^a what goes into your mouth: Jesus was speaking here either of foods that were not permitted (e.g., pork or shellfish) or of food contaminated by unclean hands (15:20 ^b).

• That which defiles makes a person unfit for communion with God. Jesus pressed the matter beyond ceremonial purity to true inner purity (see 15:18-19 ^c; 23:25-26 ^d; Acts 10:1-48 ^e; Rom 14:14 ^f).

• One’s words are a measure of one’s character (see Matt 15:18-20 ^g; Jas 3:1-12 ^h).