didn't Jesus declare all foods to be
clean this question is in reference to
mark 719 in the NIV which says for it
doesn't go into the heart but into the
stomach and then out of his body in
saying this Jesus declared all foods
clean now look at the same verse in the
King James because it interest not into
his heart but into his belly and goeth
out into the drop purging all meats the
New King James says it this way because
it does not enter his heart but his
stomach and is eliminated thus purifying
all foods
notice that the phrase in saying this
Jesus declared all foods clean is not
present in the King James or the New
King James this is because it is a
translators note that was added by the
translators of the NIV and a few other
modern translations if you look at the
Greek text you will not find that phrase
anywhere it's not it's not present in
any of the Greek manuscripts it's an
addition that was made by the
translators this actually really bothers
me because so many people are being
misled to think these words are valid
scripture when in fact there are nothing
more than someone's opinion but because
it is inserted into the body of the text
instead of the footnotes it gives the
impression that it was actually part of
the scriptures this is quite a deception
and unfortunately many people have been
misled by these eight words in saying
this Jesus declared all foods clean
however even if that phrase was in the
original text it still would not mean
that you should declared all animals to
be food it simply says that all foods
are clean if you go by the biblical
definition of food you'll see that pig
shrimp crab and rabbit among many other
things are listed as unclean animals
this means they're not even to be
considered as food just because it's in
our grocery store today does not mean it
was meant to be food by Yahweh this is
why the phrase Jesus declared all foods
clean is so confusing to people today
because they see pork in the grocery
store and on the menu at the restaurant
and so they think it's food however
these same people would probably not
consider
dog vulture bat lizard or skunk to be
food the reason for this is because of
conditioning and habituation we have
been programmed to think that certain
things are food when in reality they're
not we've become so familiar with seeing
these items on the menu that we are
comfortable with the idea of eating them
did you know that rat is considered a
delicacy in some countries there's very
little difference between the diet
lifestyle and anatomy of a pig and a rat
they are both omnivores they both live
in filth and will both eat anything
including their own young they even eat
feces their bodies are full of toxins
diseases and parasites there are
actually great health risks in being a
pig farmer and they must take special
precautions when they are around the
pigs like wearing masks and gloves and
protective clothing many pig farms
require their employees to shower after
leaving the pig area because of the
spread of diseases such high risk when
working with these unclean animals these
are the same kinds of precautions that
people would take when handling a rat
now let's examine the context of mark 7
and you will see how the claim that all
animals are now clean does not even fit
the context of that chapter then the
Pharisees and some of the scribes came
together to him having come from
Jerusalem now when they saw some of his
disciples eat bread with defiled that is
with unwashed hands they found fault for
the Pharisees and the Jews do not eat
unless they wash their hands in a
special way holding to the tradition of
the elders when they came from the
marketplace they do not eat unless they
wash and there are many other things
which they have received and hold like
the washing of cups and pitchers copper
vessels and couches then the Pharisees
and the scribes asked him why do your
disciples not walk according to the
tradition of the elders but eat bread
with unwashed hands so we see right here
from the context that Yeshua's teaching
is in direct response to the Pharisees
claim that the disciples must wash their
hands before eating bread
this is not a commandment from the
scriptures it's a tradition of the
elders now listen to how you shew it
responds he answered and said unto them
will did Isaiah prophesy of you
hypocrites and as as it is written this
people honors me with their lips but
their heart is far from me and in vain
they worship me teaching as doctrines
the commandments of men
for laying aside the commandment of God
you hold true to the tradition of men
the washing of pitchers and cups and
many other such things that you do he
said to them all too well you reject the
commandment of God that you may keep
your tradition he's telling the
Pharisees that their hand-washing ritual
is not based in the scripture and in
fact is a rejection of the commandments
the entire context of mark 7 is about
eating bread with unwashed hands bread
has already cleaned food and there's
nothing we need to do to make it clean
there are no special rituals or prayers
that must be said to purify their bread
because it's clean by definition for
someone to teach and require that
special rituals be done before eating
actually borders on witchcraft and the
Messiah called him out on it
he goes up further to explain to the
people what he is talking about when he
had called the multitude to himself he
said to them hear me everyone and
understand there is nothing that enters
a man from outside which can defile him
but the things which come out of him
those are the things which defile a man
but his disciples were a little confused
about what he was saying so they asked
him to explain it to them so he said to
them are you thus without understanding
also do you not perceive that whatever
enters a man from outside cannot defile
him because it does not enter his heart
but his stomach and is eliminated thus
purifying all foods and he said what
comes out of a man that defiles a man
for from within out of the heart of men
proceed evil thoughts adulteries
fornications murders thefts covetousness
wickedness deceit lewdness and evil eye
blasphemy pride foolishness all of these
evil things come from within and defile
a man so he is saying that food is not
what makes you unclean even if you eat
it with unwashed hands because it just
passes through your body but the things
that come out of your heart is what
makes you defiled to the Pharisees
cleanliness is a is the result of
special rituals but according to the
Messiah cleanliness is about having a
pure heart
so did Messiah declare all foods to be
clean no the translators of certain
modern Bibles made that declaration did
Messiah declare all animals to be food
no that's an assumption based on faulty
interpretation is it wrong to wash your
hands before we eat no it's perfectly
fine to wash your hands before you eat
but don't think it's a magic ritual that
will somehow make your food clean all
you are doing by washing your hands is
getting the dirt and germs off