becauseit does not gointo his heart,but into his stomach,and is eliminated?"([Thus He] declaredallfoodsclean.)
"Do you not understandthat everythingthat goesinto the mouthpassesinto the stomach,and is eliminated?
And He saidto them, "Are you solacking in understandingalso?Do you not understandthat whatevergoesinto the manfrom outsidecannotdefilehim,
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
Againa voice[came] to him a second time,"WhatGodhas cleansed,no[longer] considerunholy."
"But a voicefrom heavenanswereda second time,WhatGodhas cleansed,nolonger considerunholy.'
Foodis for the stomachand the stomachis for food,but Godwill do awaywith bothof them. Yetthe bodyis not for immorality,but for the Lord,and the Lordis for the body.
Thereforenooneis to act as your judgein regard to foodordrinkorin respectto a festivalora new moonora Sabbathday--
