15 Then Peter replied to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”(A)

16 “Are even you still lacking in understanding?” He[a] asked. 17 “Don’t you realize[b] that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated?[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:16 Other mss read Jesus
  2. Matthew 15:17 Other mss add yet
  3. Matthew 15:17 Lit and goes out into the toilet

15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(A)

16 “Are you still so dull?”(B) Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?

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