Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Because food doesn't go into your heart, it goes into your stomach and then, well, comes out the other end. That's how all food gets processed and eliminated.
It's not what goes in your mouth that matters to God, it's what comes out of your heart.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during Jesus' ministry in Galilee, Jewish leaders like the Pharisees enforced strict Old Testament laws about clean and unclean foods as part of ritual purity practices. Jesus was addressing a debate over these traditions, explaining that what people eat does not defile them spiritually because it only passes through the body. This teaching highlighted a shift from external rituals to internal holiness, effectively declaring all foods clean.
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