¹⁰ And He called the multitude and said unto them, “Hear and understand:

¹¹ Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”

¹² Then came His disciples and said unto Him, “Knowest Thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?”

¹³ But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

¹⁴ Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”

¹⁵ Then answered Peter and said unto Him, “Explain to us this parable.”

¹⁶ And Jesus said, “Are ye also yet without understanding?

¹⁷ Do ye not yet understand that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the drain?

¹⁸ But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.

¹⁹ For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

²⁰ these are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.”

²¹ Then Jesus went thence and departed into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

²² And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same region and cried unto Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David! My daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.”

²³ But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and besought Him, saying, “Send her away, for she crieth after us.”

²⁴ But He answered and said, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

²⁵ Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord help me.”

²⁶ But He answered and said, “It is not meet to take children’s bread and cast it to dogs.”

²⁷ And she said, “Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

²⁸ Then Jesus answered and said unto her, “O woman, great is thy faith. Be it unto thee even as thou wilt.” And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.