Show Don't Tell: Matthew 15:1-20

Picture a bustling marketplace in first-century Judea, where the air is thick with the aroma of freshly baked bread and ripe figs. The sun casts long shadows as merchants call out to passersby, their voices mingling with the laughter of children playing nearby. Here, among the colorful stalls and vibrant life, a group of Pharisees, dressed in their flowing robes, arrives from Jerusalem, their faces etched with scrutiny.…