And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that {there is} nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him {it is} unclean. {unclean: Gr. common}

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier {matters} of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. {anise: Gr. dill}

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near {me} with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

And when the Pharisee saw {it}, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Then there arose a question between {some} of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they {are} unclean to you.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be...: Heb. add strength}

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?