Matthew 15
1 Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem — scribes and Pharisees — saying,
Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem. They said,
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 violate the traditions of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
3 And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?
He answered and said to them, “Then why do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your traditions?
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 his father or mother, will surely die.'
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 says to his father or mother “Whatever help you would have received from me is now a gift given 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.
that person does not need to honor his father. In this way you have made void the word of God for the sake of your traditions.
7 'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you when he said,
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;
'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
9 and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings — commands of men.'
They worship me in vain, because they teach as their doctrines the commandments of people.'”
10 And having called near the multitude, he said to them, 'Hear and understand:
Then he called the crowd to himself and said to them, “Listen 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.'
Nothing that enters into the mouth defiles a person. Instead, what comes out of the mouth, this is what defiles a 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 Jesus, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”
13 And he answering said, 'Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;
Jesus answered and said, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
14 let them alone, guides they are — blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
Let them alone, they are blind guides. If a blind person guides another blind person, both will fall into a pit.”
15 And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.'
Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 And Jesus said, 'Are ye also yet without understanding?
Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding?
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 see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is then passed out into the latrine?
18 but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart. They are the things that defile a person.
19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, and slander.
20 these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'
These are the things that defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”
21 And Jesus having come forth thence, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon,
Then Jesus went away from there and withdrew toward the regions of the cities 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.'
Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region. She shouted out and said, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
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 Jesus answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is shouting after us.”
24 and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
But Jesus answered and said, “I was not sent to anyone except to 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 bowed down before 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.'
He answered and said, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
27 And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'
She said, “Yes, Lord, but even the little dogs eat some of the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables.”
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 and said to her, “Woman, great is your faith; let it be done for you just as you wish.” At that hour her daughter was healed.
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 left that place and went near to the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a hill 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. They brought with them lame, blind, mute, and crippled people, and many others who were sick. They presented them at Jesus' 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 marveled when they saw the mute persons speak, the crippled made well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. They praised 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 called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me for three days already and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away without eating, or they may 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?'
The disciples said to him, “Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy so large 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,
Then Jesus 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.
He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples. The disciples gave them to the crowd.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
The people all ate and were satisfied. Then they gathered 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 Jesus sent the crowds away and got into the boat and went into the region of Magadan.
