1 Some rule men came from a big city to see Jesus. ️♂️ 2 The rule men said, “Why do Your friends not wash hands before food?” 3 Jesus said, <jesus>Why do you break God’s rule to keep your own rules?</jesus> ✋ 4 Jesus said, <jesus>God says, “Help your mom and dad.” Do not be mean to them.</jesus> ❤️ 5 Jesus said, <jesus>You say people can keep money “for God” and not help mom and dad.</jesus> 6 Jesus said, <jesus>Your rules stop God’s word.</jesus> 7 Jesus said, <jesus>You say nice words, but you do not do them.</jesus> ️❌ 8 Jesus said, <jesus>These people honor God with words, but their hearts are far.</jesus> ❤️➡️♂️ 9 Jesus said, <jesus>They teach man-made rules, not God’s way.</jesus> ↔️❌ 10 Jesus called the crowd and said, <jesus>Listen to Me.</jesus> 11 Jesus said, <jesus>Food in your mouth does not make you bad. Mean words from your mouth do.</jesus> ️➡️ 12 Jesus’ friends said, “The rule men did not like that.” 13 Jesus said, <jesus>Every bad plant not set by My Father will be pulled up.</jesus> ✋ 14 Jesus said, <jesus>Let them go. They are blind guides. If a blind one leads a blind one, both fall.</jesus> ♂️➡️️ 15 Peter said, “Please tell us what You mean.” ️❓ 16 Jesus said, <jesus>Do you still not see?</jesus> 17 Jesus said, <jesus>Food goes in the body and then out. It does not touch the heart.</jesus> ➡️️➡️ 18 Jesus said, <jesus>Words come from the heart. Bad words show a bad heart.</jesus> ️❤️➡️⚠️ 19 Jesus said, <jesus>Bad plans, hurt, cheating, taking what is not yours, lies, and mean talk come from the heart.</jesus> ️ 20 Jesus said, <jesus>These make a person bad. Not dirty hands.</jesus> ✋❌➡️ 21 Jesus went to new towns by the sea. ♂️ 22 A mom from there cried, “Lord, help me! My girl is very sick. A bad spirit hurts her.” 23 Jesus was quiet. His friends said, “Send her away. She keeps crying.” ➡️️ 24 Jesus said, <jesus>I came to help My own people first.</jesus> ➡️ 25 The mom bowed and said, “Lord, help me.” 26 Jesus said, <jesus>It is not time to give the kids’ food to the dogs.</jesus> 27 She said, “Yes, Lord. Even dogs eat little crumbs from the table.” 28 Jesus said, <jesus>Wow! You trust so big. Your girl is well now.</jesus> Then her girl got well at once. ✨ 29 Jesus walked by the big lake. He went up a hill and sat down. ⛰️ 30 Big crowds came. They brought people who could not walk, see, talk, and more. Jesus healed them. ➡️ 31 The crowds saw many healed. They praised God. ➡️ 32 Jesus called His friends and said, <jesus>I feel sad for the people. They have no food. They were with Me three days. I do not want them to go hungry.</jesus> ❌ 33 His friends said, “Where can we get enough bread out here?” ❓ 34 Jesus said, <jesus>How much food do you have?</jesus> They said, “Seven loaves and a few small fish.” 35 Jesus told all the people to sit on the ground. ⬇️ 36 Jesus took the bread and fish, thanked God, broke it, and gave it to His friends to share. ➡️ 37 All the people ate and were full. They picked up seven baskets of food left over. 38 About 4,000 men ate, plus women and kids. 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➕ 39 Jesus sent the people home. He got in a boat and went to a new place. ➡️