Matthew 15
1 Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem — scribes and Pharisees — saying,
Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
2 'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'
"Why do your disciples disobey the Tradition of the Elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?
And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4 for God did command, saying, Honour thy 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 your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
5 but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever thou mayest be profited by me; —
But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
6 and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
he is not to honor his father or his mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.
7 'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
You hypocrites. Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings — commands of men.'
And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'"
10 And having called near the multitude, he said to them, 'Hear and understand:
He summoned the crowd, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
11 not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'
That which enters into the mouth does not defile the person; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the person."
12 Then his disciples having come near, said to him, 'Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'
Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
13 And he answering said, 'Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;
But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
14 let them alone, guides they are — blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
15 And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.'
And answering, Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 And Jesus said, 'Are ye also yet without understanding?
So he said, "Do you also still not understand?
17 do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth?
Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
18 but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the person.
19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
20 these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'
These are the things which defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person."
21 And Jesus having come forth thence, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon,
Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 and lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, 'Deal kindly with me, Sir — Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.'
And look, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely demonized."
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 crieth after us;'
But he did not answer her a word. His disciples came and pleaded with him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting at us."
24 and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
25 And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'
But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'
But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
27 And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'
But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
28 then answering, Jesus said to her, 'O woman, great [is] thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour.
Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith. Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
29 And Jesus having passed thence, came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and having gone up to the mountain, he was sitting there,
Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
30 and there came to him great multitudes, having with them lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they did cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them,
Large crowds came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet; and he healed them.
31 so that the multitudes did wonder, seeing dumb ones speaking, maimed whole, lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
So the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, crippled healthy, lame walking, and blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, 'I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'
Jesus summoned the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."
33 And his disciples say to him, 'Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'
Then the disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a crowd?"
34 And Jesus saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye?' and they said, 'Seven, and a few little fishes.'
Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
35 And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,
He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground;
36 and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
38 and those eating were four thousand men, apart from women and children.
Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 And having let away the multitudes, he went into the boat, and did come to the borders of Magdala.
Then he sent away the crowds, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
