² they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were ^(A)defiled, that is, unwashed.

²⁸ And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew ^(A)to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but ^(B)God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.

¹⁴ I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus ^(A)that nothing is unclean in itself, ^(B)but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

³ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but ^(A)do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴ Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? ⁵ You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

⁸ But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

¹⁴ But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; ^(A)for I have never eaten anything that is ^(B)common or ^(C)unclean.” ¹⁵ And the voice came to him again a second time, ^(D)“What God has made clean, do not call common.”

^23 (A)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ^(B)you tithe mint and dill and ^(C)cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: ^(D)justice and mercy and faithfulness. ^(E)These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. ²⁴ You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing ^(F)a camel!

^25 (G)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ^(H)you clean the outside of ^(I)the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of ^(J)greed and self-indulgence.

⁴ Then ^(A)the high officials and ^(B)the satraps ^(C)sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, ^(D)but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, ^(E)and no error or fault was found in him. ⁵ Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”