“‘ Many animals move along the ground. Here are the ones that are“ unclean” for you. They include weasels, rats and all kinds of large lizards.

“地上爬物与你们不洁净的乃是这些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴与其类；

“在地上成群的群聚动物中，对你们不洁净的是这些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴的类群，

“在地上成群的群聚动物中，对你们不洁净的是这些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴的类群，

“地上不洁净的动物有鼬鼠、老鼠、大蜥蜴、

“在地上爬行的生物中，你们应以为不洁净的是这些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴这一类，

「地上爬物與你們不潔淨的乃是這些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴與其類；

「在地上成羣的羣聚動物中，對你們不潔淨的是這些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴的類羣，

「在地上成羣的羣聚動物中，對你們不潔淨的是這些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴的類羣，

「地上不潔淨的動物有鼬鼠、老鼠、大蜥蜴、

“在地上爬行的生物中，你們應以為不潔淨的是這些：鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴這一類，

『在那些滋生於地上的動物之中、以下這一類對你們都不潔淨；例如鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴、這一類，

凡物匍匐於地、當以為不潔者、即鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴、與其類、

凡物運行於地、而為不潔者、亦有其數、鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴、與其類、

運行於地之活物、亦有爾當視為不潔者、即鼬鼠、鼫鼠、蜥蜴與其類、

“‘ Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,

“ And these are unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the ground: the mole rat, the mouse, the great lizard of any kind,

“ Of the small animals that scurry along the ground, these are unclean for you: the mole rat, the rat, large lizards of all kinds,

“ These creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean for you: weasels, mice, any kind of large lizard,

‘ Now these are to you the unclean among the swarming things which swarm on the earth: the mole, the mouse, and the great lizard in its kinds,

‘ These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind;

And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

“ These creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean for you: the weasel, the mouse, any kind of large lizard,

These also[ shall be] unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

“‘ Now this is what is unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the land: the rat, the mouse, the large lizard of any kind,

“‘ These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,

“‘ Treat as“ unclean” every creature that moves along the ground. Do not eat it.Do not eat any of these creatures. It does not matter whether they move on their bellies. It does not matter whether they walk on all fours or on many feet. It is“ unclean.”

People will love themselves. They will love money. They will brag and be proud. They will tear others down. They will not obey their parents. They won’t be thankful or holy.They won’t love others. They won’t forgive others. They will tell lies about people. They will be out of control. They will be wild. They will hate what is good.They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God.They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that they have turned their backs on God’s power. Have nothing to do with these people.

From this time on, many of his disciples turned back. They no longer followed him.

Jesus answered,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You are not looking for me because you saw the signs I did. You are looking for me because you ate the loaves until you were full.

The Lord says,“ In a little while I will shake the heavens and the earth once more. I will also shake the ocean and the dry land.

He brags about what his heart desires. He speaks well of those who always want more. He attacks the Lord with his words.

The Pharisees loved money. They heard all that Jesus said and made fun of him.

Then he said to them,“ Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”

We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.

“ Some people set themselves apart and make themselves pure. They do it so they can go into the gardens to worship other gods. They follow what the worship leader tells them to do. They are among those who eat the meat of pigs and rats. They also eat other‘ unclean’ things. Those people and the one they follow will come to a horrible end,” announces the Lord.

Lord, rise up. Oppose them and bring them down. With your sword, save me from those evil people.Lord, by your power save me from people like that. They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life. May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies. May their children’s stomachs be filled with it. And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.

“‘ Treat as“ unclean” every flying insect that walks on all fours.But you can eat some flying insects that walk on all fours. Their legs have joints so they can hop on the ground.

The only thing they have coming to them is death. Their stomach is their god. They brag about what they should be ashamed of. They think only about earthly things.

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said,“ I will never leave you. I will never desert you.”( Deuteronomy 31:6)

So put to death anything that comes from sinful desires. Get rid of sexual sins and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.