Now the Pharisees complain that Jesus' disciples are eating without ceremonially washing their hands. Jesus replied: "You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men". For "Nothing outside a man can make him unclean by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean... All evils (sexual immorality, evil thoughts, theft, murder, greed etc.) come from within and make a man unclean". Then came an incident with a Greek woman imploring deliverance for her devil-possessed daughter. Jesus said, "first let the children (Jews) eat what they want and not toss it to the dogs (Gentiles)". The woman said yes, but the dogs eat the crumbs from under the table! This brilliant answer triggered action from Jesus and she was set free of the demon. Finally the people brought a deaf and partially dumb man to Jesus. Jesus put his fingers in the man's ears and spat on the man's tongue and touched it, saying "Be opened"! The man was completely healed.
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