Matthew 15

1 Then some scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5 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 then he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition.

7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouths, and they honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12 Then His disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15 Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22 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 did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 “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 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the mute, the crippled, and many others, and laid them at Jesus' feet, and He healed them.

31 The crowds were 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 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 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35 And He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36 Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to His disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38 A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39 After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magdala.

1 ¶ Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

3 But he answered and said unto them, ‹Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?›

4 ‹For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.›

5 ‹But ye say, Whosoever shall say to› [his] ‹father or› [his] ‹mother,› [It is] ‹a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;›

6 ‹And honour not his father or his mother,› [he shall be free]. ‹Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.›

7 [Ye] ‹hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,›

8 ‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›

9 ‹But in vain they do worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›

10 ¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›

11 ‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, ‹Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.›

14 ‹Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.›

15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

16 And Jesus said, ‹Are ye also yet without understanding?›

17 ‹Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?›

18 ‹But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.›

19 ‹For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:›

20 ‹These are› [the things] ‹which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.›

21 ¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

24 But he answered and said, ‹I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, ‹It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast› [it] ‹to dogs.›

27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, ‹O woman, great› [is] ‹thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.› And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

29 ¶ And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

32 Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and said, ‹I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.›

33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

34 And Jesus saith unto them, ‹How many loaves have ye?› And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake [them], and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

1 Then came unto him the scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem, saying:

2 Why transgressest thou the disciples of the elders? They wash not their hands when they eat bread.

3 And he answered and said unto them: Why then do ye transgress the commandment of God for yourselves?

4 God has commanded: You shall honor your father and mother; but he who curses his father and mother shall surely be put to death.

5 But ye teach, Whosoever saith to his father or to his mother, If I offer it, it is more profitable for thee; he doeth well.

6 Thus it is that no man honoureth his father or his mother henceforth: and ye have therefore done away with the commandment of God for your own sakes.

7 Ye hypocrites, Isaiah hath prophesied of you, saying:

8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.

9 But they serve me in vain, because they teach such doctrines as are not the commandments of men.

10 And he called the people unto him, and said unto them: Listen and hear.

11 That which goeth into the mouth defileth not a man: but that which cometh out of the mouth defileth a man.

12 Then came his disciples unto him, and said: Knowest thou also that the Pharisees were angry, when they heard the word?

13 But he answered and said, All plants which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

14 Let them go! They are blind, and they lead the blind. But if one blind man lead another, they both fall into the pit.

15 Then Peter answered and said unto him, Interpret this parable unto us.

16 And JEsus said unto them, Are ye yet without understanding?

17 Do ye not yet perceive that whatsoever cometh into the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out by the natural course?

18 But that which goeth out of the mouth cometh out of the heart, and defileth the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts: murder, adultery, fornication, thievery, false witness, blasphemy.

20 These are the things that defile a man. But eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

21 And JEsus departed thence, and went into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, a Canaanitish woman went out of that border, and cried after him, saying, Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on me. My daughter is afflicted with the devil.

23 And he answered her not a word. Then came his disciples unto him, and besought him, saying: Let her go from thee: for she cried after us.

24 And he answered and said: I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 And she came and fell down before him, and said, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs.

27 And she said, Yea, Lord; but yet the little dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.

28 And Jesus answered and said unto her, O Woman, thy faith is great: be it done unto thee according to thy will. And her daughter was healed that very hour.

29 And JEsus departed thence, and came unto the sea of Galilee, and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

30 And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, and the blind, and the mute, and the crippled, and many others, and casting them before JEsu's feet, he healed them,

31 And the people marvelled, when they saw that the dumb spake, and the crippled were healed, and that the lame walked, and that the blind saw; and they praised the God of Israel.

32 And JESUS called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the people: for now they tarry with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away from me without meat, lest they faint in the way.

33 And his disciples said unto him, Whence shall we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so many people?

34 And JEsus said unto them: How much bread have ye? And they said, Seven, and a little fish.

35 And he commanded the people to pitch on the ground.

36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples gave to the people.

37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained of the bread, seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

39 And when he had sent away the people, he entered into a ship, and came into the border of Magdala.