You see!!!!! This is why I posted TWO lessons. Because there are always some that will try to use the above scripture to TRY to do away with God's dietary laws. Now you know I have a lesson posted PROVING that at no point was anyone questioning WHAT was being eaten!
At NO POINT was Jesus ever talking about His Dietary laws!
For those that may not have read my other lesson, let's read what it REALLY was that was being spoken about;
Here's the short version;
Matt.15
[1] Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
[2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Clearly the topic being discussed here is NOT about food. The problem the Pharisees have with Jesus disciples is the fact that they are eating bread without washing their hands. Let’s confirm this;
Mark 7
[1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
[2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Again we see the problem is not with WHAT they are eating, but with the fact that the disciples are not washing their hands. Now let’s look at the 2[sup]nd[/sup] verse closer;
“And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.”
Above we were just given the definition of “defiled”, according to the context of this verse. Defiled - “that is to say, with unwashen hands.” At NO point was their discussion EVER about food. Now let’s confirm it just one more time;
[3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
So ALL of the Jews held the practice of washing their hands “oft”, or often, or they did not eat their food. Now was this a tradition of God? NO! Just as the verse said; “holding the tradition of the elders.” So this was NOT something that God told them must be done. This was a tradition of “man”. Now let’s read to see if it was just the washing of hands that had become a tradition of the “elders”.
[4] And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
So it wasn’t just hand washing they were consumed with. The Jews of the day had made a big deal about washing EVERYTHING!
But at what point is FOOD ever mentioned?
Can the scriptures be any more clear on the topic of conversation of the Pharisees and the problem they had with Jesus disciples?
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
Can the scriptures be any more plain about how the word “defiled” is used?
“…some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands,…”
So please bud02,
Do NOT try to use what Jesus said to justify what you are TRYING to imply! As a matter of fact, let's read the REST of what Jesus said.....
Now that we know the subject of the conversation AND the definition of the word “defiled”, as used in the context of the verse, let’s now read Jesus reply;
Matt.15
[11] Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
We know the subject here is about, “unwashed hands”. So is Jesus speaking about the type of food being consumed, or the fact that a man eating with unwashed hands does not harm him? The answer is obvious. Jesus is speaking about the very thing the Jews of the day had made a big deal about, the washing of hands. But let’s confirm this. Let’s see if Jesus told His disciples something different when they came to Him in private about the same matter;
[12] Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
It seem the Pharisees got a little upset when Jesus put them in their place and said all of their tradition of washing everything meant nothing. Let’s continue;
[15] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
[16] And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Understand that Peter and the rest of the disciples had been doing all of these “washing” traditions also, so they wanted to know just what did Jesus mean when he said what He said. Let’s read;
[17] Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
So the things that go into a man’s mouth are expelled.
[18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
But it’s what comes out of the mind that defiles man; evil thoughts, murders, adulteries etc. Now let’s read Jesus answer concerning the subject of unwashed hands;
[20] These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Again….eating with unwashed hands does not defileth a man.
Now at what point did Jesus say ANYTHING about His dietary laws being done away with? At what point did Jesus say anything about ANY food?
The subject matter from the very start was about unwashed hands, and that is how Jesus ended and answered the question.
it's when you understand that knowledge prevails to all 
