1 Some rule men (Pharisees) and law men (scribes) came from the big city, Jerusalem, to see Jesus. ️➡️✝️ 2 They saw His friends eat bread with dirty hands. They did not wash. 3 The rule men wash a lot. They follow old man rules. 4 After the shop, they wash before they eat. They wash cups, pots, and beds. ️️ 5 They asked Jesus, “Why do Your friends not follow our old rules? They eat with dirty hands.” ❓♂️ 6 Jesus said, <jesus>Isaiah was right. You say nice God words, but your hearts are far.</jesus> ️❤️➡️ 7 Jesus said, <jesus>You teach man rules like they are God’s rules.</jesus> ➡️ 8 Jesus said, <jesus>You drop God’s rule and hold man rules.</jesus> ❌➡️✅ 9 Jesus said, <jesus>You set aside God’s rule so you can keep your own rules.</jesus> ⚖️❌➕✅ 10 Jesus said, <jesus>God said, “Honor your mom and dad.” Do not curse them.</jesus> ❤️ 11 Jesus said, <jesus>You say, “Corban,” a gift to God, so the kid says, “I cannot help mom or dad.”</jesus> ➡️ 12 Jesus said, <jesus>You stop the kid from helping mom and dad.</jesus> ✋ 13 Jesus said, <jesus>You make God’s word small by your rules. You do many things like this.</jesus> ⬇️ 14 Jesus called the people. <jesus>All of you, listen to Me.</jesus> ️ 15 Jesus said, <jesus>Food does not make you dirty inside. Bad things from your heart do.</jesus> ➡️➡️❌ 17 Jesus went in a house. His friends asked Him what He meant. ❓ 18 Jesus said, <jesus>Food that goes in cannot make your heart dirty.</jesus> ️➡️ 19 Jesus said, <jesus>Food goes to the belly and then out.</jesus> So all food was okay to eat. ➡️➡️ 20 Jesus said, <jesus>What comes out of you can make you dirty inside.</jesus> ️➡️❌ 21 Jesus said, <jesus>Bad thoughts, wrong love, taking things, killing, hurt in marriage, want too much come from the heart.</jesus> 22 Jesus said, <jesus>Also lie, trick, dirty heart, wild life, jealous, mean talk, proud, not wise.</jesus> ️❌️♂️ 23 Jesus said, <jesus>All these come from inside and make a person dirty.</jesus> ➡️ 24 Jesus went to a far town named Tyre. He went in a house and tried to rest, but He could not hide. ️♂️ 25 A mom heard of Him. Her girl had a bad spirit. She came and fell at His feet. 26 She was not from His land. She begged Him to make the bad spirit go. ➡️ 27 Jesus said, <jesus>Let the children eat first. We do not take kids’ bread and give it to dogs.</jesus> ❌ 28 The mom said, “Yes, Lord. But dogs get crumbs under the table.” 29 Jesus said, <jesus>You may go. The bad spirit left your girl.</jesus> ♀️ 30 She went home. Her girl was on the bed. The bad spirit was gone. ️ 31 Jesus left Tyre. He went by Sidon to the lake in Ten Towns. ♂️️ 32 People brought a man who could not hear and could not talk well. They asked Jesus to touch him. ❌️❌✋ 33 Jesus took him away from the crowd. He put His fingers in the ears. He spit and touched the tongue. ♂️➡️ 34 He looked up to heaven and sighed. He said, <jesus>Ephphatha — be open.</jesus> 35 Right away the ears opened. The tongue was free. He talked well. ✅✅️ 36 Jesus said, <jesus>Do not tell.</jesus> But the more He said it, the more they told. ➡️️️️ 37 They were so amazed. They said, “He does all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute talk.” ✅️✅