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Matthew 15:16

First Nations Version

“Do you still not understand,” he answered,

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Do you have no understanding? Have you forgotten so soon how many baskets of broken pieces were left over when I fed the five thousand with five pieces of frybread?


But his followers did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask.


“Why do you also not understand?” he answered. “When food enters the mouth, it goes into the stomach, not the heart, and then out of the body.” In saying this, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) declared that nothing you eat can make you impure.


But still they did not understand. The meaning was hidden from them. Their hearts would not let them believe what they heard with their ears. His words filled them with sorrow and dread, and they were afraid to ask him what it all meant.


Creator Sets Free (Jesus) then gathered the people around him and said, “Listen with your hearts and understand what I tell you.


By now you should be able to teach others, but instead you need someone to teach you the simple spiritual truths of Creator’s message all over again. You are like children who need milk and are not ready for solid food.


He then opened their minds so they could see the full meaning of the Sacred Teachings


But his twelve message bearers did not understand what he was saying. The meaning was hidden from their eyes.


Even the miracle of the frybread and fishes did not open their eyes to see who Creator Sets Free (Jesus)truly was.


“How do you not understand that I was not talking about frybread? Beware of the yeast of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) and the Upright Ones (Sadducees)!”


Then Creator Sets Free (Jesus) asked his followers, “Now do you understand the things I am saying to you?” “Wisdomkeeper,” they said, “we do understand.”


Then Stands on the Rock (Peter) said to him, “Tell us the meaning of the wise saying about what is pure and impure.”


“that when food enters the mouth it goes into the stomach, not the heart, and then out of the body?





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