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제자들이 손을 씻지 않고 음식을 먹은 것을 바리새인과 서기관들이 비난하자, 예수님은 장로들의 유전을 위해 계명을 소홀히 하는 그들의 위선을 지적하십니다.

[ 마태복음 15:1 - 15:20 ] (찬송216장)

1그 때에 바리새인과 서기관들이 예루살렘으로부터 예수께 나아와 이르되 2당신의 제자들이 어찌하여 장로들의 전통을 범하나이까 떡 먹을 때에 손을 씻지 아니하나이다

 3대답하여 이르시되 너희는 어찌하여 너희의 전통으로 하나님의 계명을 범하느냐 4하나님이 이르셨으되 네 부모를 공경하라 하시고 또 아버지나 어머니를 비방하는 자는 반드시 죽임을 당하리라 하셨거늘 5너희는 이르되 누구든지 아버지에게나 어머니에게 말하기를 내가 드려 유익하게 할 것이 하나님께 드림이 되었다고 하기만 하면 6그 부모를 공경할 것이 없다 하여 너희의 전통으로 하나님의 말씀을 폐하는도다

 7외식하는 자들아 이사야가 너희에 관하여 잘 예언하였도다 일렀으되 8이 백성이 입술로는 나를 공경하되 마음은 내게서 멀도다 9사람의 계명으로 교훈을 삼아 가르치니 나를 헛되이 경배하는도다 하였느니라 하시고

 10무리를 불러 이르시되 듣고 깨달으라 11입으로 들어가는 것이 사람을 더럽게 하는 것이 아니라 입에서 나오는 그것이 사람을 더럽게 하는 것이니라

 12이에 제자들이 나아와 이르되 바리새인들이 이 말씀을 듣고 걸림이 된 줄 아시나이까 13예수께서 대답하여 이르시되 심은 것마다 내 하늘 아버지께서 심으시지 않은 것은 뽑힐 것이니 14그냥 두라 그들은 맹인이 되어 맹인을 인도하는 자로다 만일 맹인이 맹인을 인도하면 둘이 다 구덩이에 빠지리라 하시니

 15베드로가 대답하여 이르되 이 비유를 우리에게 설명하여 주옵소서 16예수께서 이르시되 너희도 아직까지 깨달음이 없느냐 17입으로 들어가는 모든 것은 배로 들어가서 뒤로 내버려지는 줄 알지 못하느냐 18입에서 나오는 것들은 마음에서 나오나니 이것이야말로 사람을 더럽게 하느니라 19마음에서 나오는 것은 악한 생각과 살인과 간음과 음란과 도둑질과 거짓 증언과 비방이니 20이런 것들이 사람을 더럽게 하는 것이요 씻지 않은 손으로 먹는 것은 사람을 더럽게 하지 못하느니라

[ Matthew 15:1 - 15:20 ]

1Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”6 he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:8 “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”10 And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand:11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”13 He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.14 Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”15 But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.”16 And he said, “Are you also still without understanding?17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.20 These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.” 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Religious leaders from Jerusalem visited Jesus and challenged his disciples' failure to observe the tradition of the elders. Jesus accused them of breaking the commandment about respecting their parents for the sake of tradition (vv. 1-9). The Pharisees claimed to be spiritual leaders of the people, but because of them, the people were not able to see the truth. All that was evil and dirty came from the heart, and tradition could not fix the root of this problem. (vv. 10-20).

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 3-9 When traditions lose touch with the Word of God and his love, they go against God and end up becoming oppressive and forceful. Even a long-held tradition should be re-examined to see whether it is aligned with the Word of God. What are some traditions and customs in your culture that may be suppressing God’s Word?

Vv. 11, 17-20 What comes out of the mouth (words) can defile a person. Dirty words come from dirty hearts. So, being ‘clean’ does not start with washing your hands, but with the washing of your heart. Is there anyone you look down on for being ‘dirty’? Let's reflect on the state of our own hearts first.

Prayer

Lord, help me to not judge others by my own standards. Above all, continue your good work of purifying my heart.