Reference

Mark 1:41

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
39

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

40

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

42

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43

And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Dietary Laws Still Binding

The verse describes Jesus healing a person by touching them and declaring them clean, which refers to ritual or physical cleanliness from a disease (leprosy, as indicated by the preceding verses in Mark 1), not dietary laws or food distinctions. There is no mention of food, eating, or dietary regulations in this verse.