Matthew 15
1 Then they come to Jesus from Jerusalem—scribes and Pharisees—saying,
Then some Pharisees and teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said,
2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.”
“How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food.”
3 And He answering said to them, “Why also do you transgress the command of God because 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 commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother—let him die the death;
For God said – ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who abuses his father or mother shall suffer death,’
5 but you say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever you may be profited by me—
but you say ‘Whenever anyone says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is set apart for God,”
6 and he may not honor his father or his mother, and you set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
he is in no way bound to honor his father.’ In this way you have nullified the words of God for the sake of your traditions.
7 Hypocrites, Isaiah prophesied well of you, saying,
Hypocrites! It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you –
8 This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it honors Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
‘This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;
9 and in vain they worship Me, teaching teachings—commands of men.”
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but human precepts.’”
10 And having called near the multitude, He said to them, “Hear and understand:
Then Jesus called the people to him, and said, “Listen, and mark my words.
11 [it is] not that which is coming into the mouth [that] defiles the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defiles the man.”
It is not what enters a person’s mouth that defiles them, but what comes out from their mouth – that does defile them!”
12 Then His disciples having come near, said to Him, “Have You known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?”
His disciples came up to him, and said, “Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?”
13 And He answering said, “Every plant that My heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up;
“Every plant,” Jesus replied, “that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
14 leave them alone, they are guides—blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
Leave them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind person guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch.”
15 And Peter answering said to Him, “Explain to us this allegory.”
Peter spoke up, “Explain this saying to us.”
16 And Jesus said, “Are you also yet without understanding?
“What, do even you understand nothing yet?” Jesus exclaimed.
17 Do you not understand that all that is going into the mouth passes into the belly, and is cast forth into the drain?
“Don’t you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterward expelled?
18 But the things coming forth from the mouth come forth from the heart, and these defile the man;
But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a person;
19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, slanders:
for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts – murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, perjury, slander.
20 these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”
These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”
21 And Jesus having come forth from there, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon,
On going away from that place, Jesus went to the country around Tyre and Sidon.
22 and behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those borders, called to Him, saying, “Deal kindly with me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.”
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 And He did not answer her a word; and His disciples having come to Him, were asking Him, saying, “Let her away, because she cries 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 and He answering said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
“I was not sent,” replied Jesus, “to anyone except the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 And having come, she was worshiping Him, saying, “Lord, help me”;
But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said, “Master, help me.”
26 and He answering said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread, and to cast to the little dogs.”
“It is not fair,” replied Jesus, “to take the children’s food and throw it to dogs.”
27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords’ table”;
“Yes, Master,” she said, “for even dogs do feed on the scraps that fall from their owners’ table.”
28 then answering, Jesus said to her, “O woman, great [is] your faith, let it be to you as you will”; and her daughter was healed from that hour.
“Your faith is great,” was his reply to the woman, “it will be as you wish!” And her daughter was cured that very hour.
29 And having departed from there, Jesus came near to the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up to the mountain, He was sitting there,
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down.
30 and there came to Him great multitudes, having with them lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they cast them at the feet of Jesus, 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 so that the multitudes wondered, seeing mute ones speaking, maimed whole, lame walking, and 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 And Jesus having called near His disciples, said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because now three days they continue with Me, and they do not have what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.”
Afterward 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; they might faint on the way home.”
33 And His disciples say to Him, “From where to us in a wilderness [will we get] so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?”
“Where can we,” his disciples asked, “in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?”
34 And Jesus says to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fishes.”
“How many loaves have you?” said Jesus. “Seven,” they answered, “and a few small fish.”
35 And He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the ground,
Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, He broke, and gave to His disciples, and the disciples [gave] to the multitude.
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 And they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left.
38 and those eating were four thousand men, apart from women and children.
The men who ate were four thousand in number without counting women and children.
39 And having let away the multitudes, He went into the boat, and came to the borders of Magdala.
Then, after dismissing the crowds, Jesus got into the boat, and went to the region of Magadan.
