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And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable.
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As a result, He asserts that while food nourishes the body, it does not influence the spirit; thus, what has no impact on the spirit cannot corrupt the true person or render them impure."},{"author-name":"Theophylact of Bulgaria","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8989296bafed9104677d7_Theophylact%20of%20Bulgaria.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":11,"exegesis-text":"Peter, aware that the law prohibits consuming certain things, hesitates to express to Jesus, ‘I feel tempted by your words, as they appear to contradict the law,’ suggesting a misunderstanding of His message and leading him to ask."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"Mark noted that when Jesus entered the house away from the crowd, His disciples sought clarification about the parables. As Peter initiated the discussion, the others joined in the inquiry. A parable, as understood by the Jewish people, is regarded as a profound and enigmatic saying. Given that Christ had previously stated, \\"that which proceedeth out of the mouth defiles a man,\\" and subsequently emphasized, \\"If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear,\\" these statements appeared unclear to them. Consequently, they referred to these utterances as parables and sought to understand their meaning."},{"author-name":"Paul Matwejewski","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8969f5be0d592d5a10576_Paul%20Matwejewski.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The disciples of Christ, after sharing with their Master the challenge posed by the Pharisees, found themselves acknowledging their confusion regarding His teachings; to them, His words appeared to be a profound parable. Once inside the house away from the crowd, Peter, representing all the apostles, asked the Lord, \\"Explain this parable to us.\\" Lacking insight into the concept of spiritual defilement, they struggled to comprehend why the Lord insisted on adherence to God's commandments while simultaneously dismissing certain traditions that seemed to originate from the same divine source."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Peter replied and said to Him, \\"Please clarify this parable for us.\\" Rather than openly admitting, \\"I am struggling,\\" Peter seeks understanding in order to alleviate his bewilderment (St. John Chrysostom). Consequently, the Lord corrects him."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Peter, representing the other disciples, sought clarification from the Lord regarding His teachings (Matt. 15:16, cf. Mk. 7:17). St. Chrysostom suggests that Peter's request was not due to a lack of clarity but rather because, alongside the other disciples, he struggled with the implications of Christ's words, which is why the Lord responds to them with a sense of reproach (Mt. 15:16). It is possible that the disciples were genuinely perplexed by Christ’s instruction on the matter of eating freely. The Mosaic Law emphasized careful dietary restrictions, and Jesus appeared to abolish these, leading to confusion among His followers. The request to “explain the parable” alludes to the note in Matthew 13:3, as the term 'parable' can refer to any unclear statement or teaching. The specific 'parable' in question pertains to the saying found in Matthew 15:11, rather than Matthew 15:13-14, as indicated by the Lord’s response."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The apostle Peter inquired of Jesus regarding the meaning of the parable about entering the mouth. He was voicing a question on behalf of all the Apostles, as noted by the Evangelist Mark, who recounts that when Jesus returned to the house, His disciples sought clarification on the parable (Mk. 7:17). John Chrysostom indicates that their own struggles were apparent, demonstrated by Peter’s approach to Jesus with a request: ‘Explain this parable to us.’ This reveals Peter's internal confusion as he hesitates to openly express his temptation, instead seeking understanding of the message."},{"author-name":"Bogolepow D.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"After rebuking the religious hypocrisy of the Pharisees, the Lord drew the crowds closer and taught them about what constitutes true uncleanness that renders a person guilty before God. He provided a key principle: that what goes into the mouth does not defile a person, but rather what emerges from the mouth can be defiling. Following this declaration, as recorded by Mark, Jesus entered a house, where His disciples approached Him to report that the Pharisees were offended by His teaching, a detail found only in Matthew. The Apostles may have felt uneasy that Christ’s words led to the stumbling of those whom He aimed to instruct or perhaps were themselves disturbed by His assertion regarding food not contaminating a person (v. 11). The statement in verse 11 seemed to have enticed the Pharisees, who had become so accustomed to the necessity of ritual handwashing for spiritual cleanliness that they interpreted Christ’s words as undermining the law concerning purity. \\n\\nThey may have been troubled particularly because in verse 11 Christ addressed the crowd directly, diminishing their authority with His teachings. In response to the news of the Pharisees’ offense, Jesus indicated that either the Pharisaic traditions, which were created by men rather than ordained by God, should be dismantled, or He referred directly to the Pharisees themselves, suggesting that they ought to be led astray. Despite being spiritual leaders and instructors of the people, they were not genuine plants of God, aligning themselves with divine will and law, thus lacking His special providence and, consequently, destined for destruction (έκριζόω cf. 13:29-30). Therefore, He advised the disciples to disregard them, warning that following their teachings could lead to their downfall.\\n\\nFollowing this, Peter, representing all the disciples, requested clarification from the Lord regarding the seemingly obscure statements about defilement through ingestion versus that which emanates from the mouth. The Lord then clearly explained that the reference to what enters the mouth pertains to food, while what exits the mouth encompasses all malevolent thoughts, desires, and intentions arising from the heart. These latter things showcase the impurity of the human soul, its true condition, in contrast to food, which upon entering the body is expelled without affecting the spirit."},{"author-name":"Alexander Gorsky","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8884037c1e1c51e1332e2_Alexander%20Gorsky.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"What, then, does the puzzling statement \\"It shall not enter into the mouth\\" signify? Does it invalidate the Mosaic laws regarding the differentiation between clean and unclean foods, or not? If it does indeed invalidate them, how can this be harmonized with the respect for the law that led the Lord to dismiss the tradition of Korban? Conversely, if it does not invalidate the law, how should it be interpreted? The disciples found themselves unable to resolve this issue and sought clarification from the Lord. Peter inquired if the Lord could explain this parable to them. The Lord, taken aback by their misunderstanding, explained that food itself, as an external factor, cannot cause internal moral defilement. However, this does not imply that all foods are morally neutral. As long as divine commandments regarding food remain in effect, consuming items that violate these laws will render a person unclean, as such actions originate from a heart that disregards the law and gratifies the flesh. The other aspect of the parable indicates that the origin of moral impurity resides within the human heart; thus, anyone wishing to remain pure before God must focus on cleansing their hearts. The Lord did not address the regulations surrounding clean and unclean food, which were destined to come to an end with the dissolution of the entire Old Testament framework and the initiation of the New Covenant between God and humanity, alongside the establishment of a spiritual law in the hearts of the new Israel. Nonetheless, he clarified to his disciples that these external laws are, even now, significantly inferior to the internal ones."}]}
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