^16 [a][And if anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”]

¹⁷ And when He had left the crowd and entered ^(A)the house, ^(B)His disciples were asking Him about the parable. ¹⁸ And He *said to them, “Are you lacking understanding in this way as well? Do you not ^[b]perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,