What Jesus says is more important than clean hands

Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
In today’s gospel, pharisees criticize Jesus for not washing his hands before a meal, but Jesus explains that it is not what goes into one’s mouth that is important, but what comes out. He explains how a pure heart is more important than pure hands.

READINGS:
Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22;
Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23;
Mt 15:1-2, 10-14