Contradiction with Mark 7:15
Explains that cleanliness is not about external traditions but about internal purity, contradicting the focus on washing in Luke 11:37.
Mark 7:15: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
Emphasizes that what defiles a person is not what enters the mouth, but what comes out, contrasting with the importance of washing in Luke 11:37.
Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
States that the Lord looks at the heart, not the outward appearance, contradicting the emphasis on external rituals like washing before eating in Luke 11:37.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
Contradiction with Matthew 23:25-26
Highlights that internal cleanliness is more important than external, contrasting with the action of washing in Luke 11:37.
Matthew 23:25-26: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Contradiction with Titus 1:15
Suggests that purity is a matter of the heart and conscience, not external actions, opposing the washing focus in Luke 11:37.
Titus 1:15: Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.