Matthieu 15:20

20 Ce sont ces choses-là qui souillent l'homme; mais de manger sans s'être lavé les mains, cela ne souille point l'homme.

Matthieu 15:20 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:20

These are the things which defile a man
These are filthy in themselves, and must pollute all in whom they are; they bring a defilement on the whole man, both body and soul, fasten guilt upon him, and expose him to everlasting punishment:

but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man:
should a man neglect to wash his bands before eating a common meal, this need give him no uneasiness; he contracts no filth to his soul hereby, nor any guilt to his conscience; nor does he break any law of God; nor is he liable to any penalty for such an omission. This is a trifling matter, and merits no regard; but the things before mentioned are in their nature evil: they are contrary to the law of God; they are abominable in his sight; they render men loathsome and odious to the divine being; and expose them to shame and ruin; and it is only the blood of Christ can cleanse them from the pollution and guilt of them, and secure them from that punishment they deserve.

Matthieu 15:20 In-Context

18 Mais ce qui sort de la bouche vient du cœur; c'est là ce qui souille l'homme.

19 Car c'est du cœur que viennent les mauvaises pensées, les meurtres, les adultères, les fornications, les larcins, les faux témoignages, les blasphèmes.

20 Ce sont ces choses-là qui souillent l'homme; mais de manger sans s'être lavé les mains, cela ne souille point l'homme.

21 Et Jésus, partant de là, se retira dans les quartiers de Tyr et de Sidon.

22 Et une femme cananéenne, qui venait de ces quartiers, s'écria, et lui dit: Seigneur, fils de David! aie pitié de moi! ma fille est misérablement tourmentée par le démon.