This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.

Leviticus 15:1 - 16:34

- Laws on bodily discharges causing uncleanness, requiring washing and time passage for cleansing.

- Day of Atonement instructions: high priest enters Most Holy Place once yearly with sacrifices for sins of people.

Matthew 15:1-20

- Pharisees criticize disciples for unwashed hands; Jesus rebukes tradition over commandment, calling out heart defilement.

- He explains to crowd and disciples that evil thoughts and actions from heart truly defile a person.