Matthew 15

1 Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,NHEB — Matthew 15:1

2 "Why do your disciples disobey the Tradition of the Elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."NHEB — Matthew 15:2

3 And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?NHEB — Matthew 15:3

4 For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'NHEB — Matthew 15:4

5 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,"NHEB — Matthew 15:5

6 he is not to honor his father or his mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.NHEB — Matthew 15:6

7 You hypocrites. Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,NHEB — Matthew 15:7

8 'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.NHEB — Matthew 15:8

9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'"NHEB — Matthew 15:9

10 He summoned the crowd, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.NHEB — Matthew 15:10

11 That which enters into the mouth does not defile the person; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the person."NHEB — Matthew 15:11

12 Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"NHEB — Matthew 15:12

13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.NHEB — Matthew 15:13

14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."NHEB — Matthew 15:14

15 And answering, Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."NHEB — Matthew 15:15

16 So he said, "Do you also still not understand?NHEB — Matthew 15:16

17 Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?NHEB — Matthew 15:17

18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the person.NHEB — Matthew 15:18

19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.NHEB — Matthew 15:19

20 These are the things which defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person."NHEB — Matthew 15:20

21 Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.NHEB — Matthew 15:21

22 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."NHEB — Matthew 15:22

23 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."NHEB — Matthew 15:23

24 But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."NHEB — Matthew 15:24

25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."NHEB — Matthew 15:25

26 But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."NHEB — Matthew 15:26

27 But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."NHEB — Matthew 15:27

28 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.NHEB — Matthew 15:28

29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.NHEB — Matthew 15:29

30 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.NHEB — Matthew 15:30

31 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.NHEB — Matthew 15:31

32 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."NHEB — Matthew 15:32

33 Then the disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a crowd?"NHEB — Matthew 15:33

34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."NHEB — Matthew 15:34

35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground;NHEB — Matthew 15:35

36 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.NHEB — Matthew 15:36

37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.NHEB — Matthew 15:37

38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.NHEB — Matthew 15:38

39 Then he sent away the crowds, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.NHEB — Matthew 15:39