Matthew 15
1 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:
2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food.”
3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
His reply was: “How is it that you on your side break God’s commandments out of respect for your own traditions?
4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
For God said — ‘Honour thy father and mother,’ and ‘Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,’
5 But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
but you say ‘Whenever any one says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is ‘Given to God,’”
6 he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
he is in no way bound to honour his father.’ In this way you have nullified the words of God on account of your traditions.
7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
Hypocrites! It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you —
8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
‘This is a people that honour me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;
9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.’”
10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
Then Jesus called the people to him, and said: “Listen, and mark my words.
11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
It is not what enters a man’s mouth that ‘defiles’ him, but what comes out from his mouth — that does defile him!”
12 Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
On this his disciples came up to him, and said: “Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?”
13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
“Every plant,” Jesus replied, “that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch.”
15 Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: “Explain this saying to us.”
16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
“What, do even you understand nothing yet?” Jesus exclaimed.
17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
“Do not you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterwards expelled?
18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
But the things that come out from the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a man;
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts — murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, perjury, slander.
20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
These are the things that defile a man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
On going away from that place, Jesus retired to the country round Tyre and Sidon.
22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: “Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon.”
23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. “She keeps calling out after us,” they said.
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
“I was not sent,” replied Jesus, “to any one except the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said: “Master, help me.”
26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
“It is not fair,” replied Jesus, “to take the children’s food and throw it to dogs.”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
“Yes, Master,” she said, “for even dogs do feed on the scraps that fall from their owners’ table.”
28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
“Your faith is great,” was his reply to the woman; “it shall be as you wish!” And her daughter was cured that very hour.
29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down., you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.
30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;
31 The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
and the crowds were astonished, when they saw the dumb talking, the cripples made sound, the lame walking about, and the blind with their sight restored; and they praised the God of Israel.
32 Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
Afterwards Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: “My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, for fear that they should break down on the way.”
33 The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
“Where can we,” his disciples asked, “in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?”
34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
“How many loaves have you?” said Jesus. “Seven,” they answered, “and a few small fish.”
35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Every one had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left.
38 A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
The men who ate were four thousand in number without counting women and children.
39 After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
Then, after dismissing the crowds, Jesus got into the boat, and went to the neighbourhood of Magadan.
