Matthew 15:9-13

‘And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand!

It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.”

Then the disciples came and *said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”

But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.