Matthew 15 — What Truly Defiles
Genre & Vibe
Worship Narrative · Heart-Searching · Compassionate Authority · Clarifying · Gentle but Piercing · Faith-Affirming
Matthew 15 — What Truly Defiles
(Song Lyrics — Response Two Style)
Verse 1 — Traditions Questioned
They came with rules held tight and old,
Hands unwashed, a charge to hold.
“Why do Your followers cross the line,
Ignoring the customs guarded by time?”
Jesus answered, calm yet clear,
“Why break God’s word to keep what’s dear?”
Lips may honor, hearts stay far,
Truth is deeper than the jar.
Pre-Chorus
What enters in cannot stain the soul,
The heart reveals what’s out of control.
Chorus — What Truly Defiles
What truly defiles is born inside,
Not dust on hands, but hearts that hide.
From secret thoughts to spoken flame,
The inner well reveals the stain.
Clean hands fade, but hearts remain—
Only truth can break the chain.
Verse 2 — The Root Beneath
Every plant the Father didn’t sow
Will not stand when roots are shown.
Blind guides leading blind through night,
Both will fall though sure they’re right.
It’s not the bread or cup or plate,
But envy, pride, and poisoned hate.
The heart speaks loud through word and deed,
Revealing what the soul will feed.
Chorus — What Truly Defiles
What truly defiles no ritual can hide,
No practiced form, no public side.
Out of the heart come life and death,
Every word, each stolen breath.
Clean hearts matter more than claims—
Only truth can break the chain.
Verse 3 — A Faith from Afar
Beyond the borders, cries were heard,
A mother pleading for her girl’s cure.
Silence pressed, the test was strong,
Faith clung tight when hope felt wrong.
“Even crumbs from mercy fall,”
She trusted grace beyond the wall.
Jesus marveled, answered her plea,
“Great is your faith — let it be.”
Bridge — Bread for the Many
Again the crowds were hungry still,
Needs outweighed the loaves they’d filled.
Seven broken, thanks outpoured,
More remained than they had stored.
Compassion moved His healing hand,
Provision flowed at His command.
Final Chorus — What Truly Defiles
What truly defiles is cast aside,
When faith steps in and trust replies.
Not heritage, not place or name,
But humble hearts that call His name.
From distant shores to gathered crowds—
Grace still answers faith out loud.
Outro
Traditions fade, the truth stands fast,
The heart decides what truly lasts.
From inner wells to open hands,
The Kingdom comes where faith now stands.
