Matthew 15
1 Then some Pharisees and religious teachers from Jerusalem came to Jesus and asked him,
Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of our forefathers by not washing their hands before they eat a meal?”
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
3 “Why do you break God's commandment because of your tradition?” Jesus replied.
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 “For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Those who curse their father or mother should be put to death.’
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
5 But you say that if someone tells their father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have expected to get from me is now a gift to God,’ then
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,’
6 they don't have to honor their father. In this way you've annulled God's word for the sake of your tradition.
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
7 You hypocrites! How well Isaiah described you when he prophesied:
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
8 ‘These people say they honor me but in their minds they don't care about me.
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
9 Their worship of me is pointless. What they teach are just man-made requirements.’”
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
10 He called the crowd over and told them, “Listen, and understand this:
Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
11 it's not what goes into you through your mouth that defiles you. It's what comes out of your mouth that defiles you.”
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
12 Then Jesus' disciples came to him and said, “You do realize that the Pharisees were offended by what you said.”
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 “Every plant my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted,” Jesus replied.
But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
14 “Forget about them—they are blind guides. If a blind man leads another blind man, then they'll both fall into a ditch.”
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
15 Then Peter asked, “Please tell us what you mean by this illustration.”
Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 “Haven't you understood this yet?” replied Jesus.
“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
17 “Don't you see that whatever goes in through the mouth then passes through the stomach, and then leaves the body as waste?
“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
18 But what comes out through the mouth comes from the mind, and that's what defiles you.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
19 For what comes from the mind are evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, and blasphemy
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
20 and those are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands doesn't defile you.”
These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
21 Jesus left and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
22 A Canaanite woman from that area came, shouting out, “Lord, son of David! Please have mercy on me, because my daughter is suffering badly because she's possessed by a demon!”
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.”
23 But Jesus didn't reply at all. His disciples came to him and told him, “Tell her to stop following us. All her shouting is really annoying!”
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” Jesus said to the woman.
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
25 But the woman came and kneeled before him, and said, “Lord, please help me!”
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 “It's not right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs,” Jesus told her.
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat crumbs that fall from their master's table,” she replied.
“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 “You have great trust in me,” Jesus answered. “Your wish is granted!” And her daughter was healed immediately.
“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.
29 Jesus returned, passing by the Sea of Galilee. He went into the mountains nearby where he sat down.
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
30 Huge crowds came to him, bringing those who were lame, blind, crippled, dumb, and many others who were sick. They laid them on the ground at his feet, and he healed them.
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.
31 The crowd was astounded at what they saw happen: the deaf could speak, the crippled were healed, the lame could walk, and the blind could see. They praised the God of Israel.
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.
32 Jesus called his disciples over and told them, “I feel really sorry for all these people, because they've been with me now for three days, and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry, in case they faint on their way home.”
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.”
33 “Where could we find enough bread here in this desert to feed such a huge crowd?” the disciples responded.
The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
34 “How many loaves of bread do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven, and a few small fish,” they replied.
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
35 Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after blessing the food he broke it into pieces and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds.
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.
37 Everybody ate until they were full, and then they collected the leftovers, filling seven baskets.
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
38 Four thousand men ate the food, not counting women and children.
A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
39 Then he sent the crowds away, got into a boat, and went to the Magadan region.
After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
