Matthew 15
1 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,
THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread?
3 And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?
4 For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
For God commanded, saying “Honour thy father and thy mother:” and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God];
But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a devoted gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage;
6 he shall not honour his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
then he shall not with it honour his father and mother: so have ye vacated the command of God by your tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying,
8 This people honoureth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
This people draweth nigh to me with their mouths, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is far distant from me.
9 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.
But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
12 Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
Then his disciples approaching, said to him, Knowest thou how offended the Pharisees were at hearing that speech?
13 But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.
Then he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.
15 And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.
Then Peter answering said unto him, Explain to us this parable.
16 And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?
And Jesus said, Are ye also to this time destitute of intelligence?
17 Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
Do ye not observe, that every thing which entereth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is ejected into the vault?
18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
But the things which go forth out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they are the things which defile a man:
19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
for out of the heart proceed wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies:
20 these are the things which defile the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.
these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands doth not defile a man.
21 And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.
And going forth thence, Jesus retired into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22 And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac.
23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
But he replied not a word to her. Then his disciples came and intreated him, saying, Send her away; for she is crying aloud after us.
24 But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25 But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Then she came, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me!
26 And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.
But he answering said, It is not proper to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.
27 But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
And she said, True, Lord: yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Then Jesus answering said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it unto thee even as thou desirest. And her daughter was cured from that hour.
29 And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
And departing thence, Jesus went to the sea-side of Galilee; and ascending a mountain, he sat down there.
30 And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:
And great multitudes came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, cripples, and many others, and cast them down at the feet of Jesus; and he cured them all:
31 insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.
insomuch that the multitude marvelled when they saw the dumb speaking, the cripples sound, the lame walking, and the blind restored to sight: and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way.
Then Jesus calling his disciples, said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now continued with me three days, and have not any thing to eat: and send them away fasting I will not, lest they faint on the road.
33 And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude?
And his disciples said unto him, Whence can we in the wilderness have loaves enough to satisfy the cravings of so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36 and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and took up a superabundance of fragments seven baskets full.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
And dismissing the multitudes he went on board a vessel, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
