Yesu aliuita ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni, mkaelewe! 11Kitu kinachomtia mtu unajisi si kile kiingiacho kinywani, bali kile kitokacho kinywani. Hicho ndicho kimtiacho mtu unajisi.”

12Kisha wanafunzi wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Je, unajua kwamba Mafarisayo walichukizwa waliposikia maneno yako?” 13Lakini yeye akawajibu, “Kila mmea ambao Baba yangu aliye mbinguni hakupanda, utangolewa. 14Waacheni wenyewe! Wao ni vipofu, viongozi wa vipofu; na kipofu akimwongoza kipofu, wote wawili hutumbukia shimoni.” 15Petro akasema, “Tufafanulie huo mfano.” 16Yesu akasema, “Hata nyinyi hamwelewi? 17Je, hamwelewi kwamba kila kinachoingia kinywani huenda tumboni na baadaye hutolewa nje chooni? 18Lakini mambo yatokayo kinywani hutoka moyoni, na hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu unajisi. 19Maana moyoni hutoka mawazo ya uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushahidi wa uongo na kashfa. 20Hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu unajisi. Lakini kula chakula bila kunawa mikono hakumtii mtu unajisi.”