Matthew 15
15
The Tradition of the Elders
1Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.” 3He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4For God said,#15.4 Other ancient authorities read commanded, saying ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’ 5But you say that whoever tells father or mother, ‘Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God,’#15.5 Or is an offering then that person need not honor the father.#15.5 Other ancient authorities add or the mother 6So, for the sake of your tradition, you make void the word#15.6 Other ancient authorities read law; others, commandment of God. 7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said:
8‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
9in vain do they worship me,
teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ ”
Things That Defile
10Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: 11it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” 12Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” 13He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind.#15.14 Other ancient authorities lack of the blind And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.” 15But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.” 16Then he said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? 18But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 19For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”
The Canaanite Woman's Faith
21Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” 24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26He answered, “It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.” 27She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Jesus Cures Many People
29After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. 30Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, 31so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
Feeding the Four Thousand
32Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” 33The disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd?” 34Jesus asked them, “How many loaves have you?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36he took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37And all of them ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 38Those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39After sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.#15.39 Other ancient authorities read Magdala or Magdalan
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Mattithyahu (Matthew) 15
15
1Then there came to יהושע scribes and Pharisees from Yerushalayim, saying,
2Why do Your taught ones transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
3But He answering, said to them, “Why do you also transgress the command of Elohim# Mat. 5:20 because of your tradition?
4“For Elohim has commanded, saying, ‘Respect your father and your mother,’# Exo. 20:12; Deu. 5:16 and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’# Exo. 21:17; Lev. 20:9
5“But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me has been dedicated,”
6is certainly released from respecting his father or mother.’ So you have nullified the command of Elohim by your tradition.
7“Hypocrites! Yeshayahu rightly prophesied about you, saying,
8‘This people draw near to Me with their mouth, and respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
9‘But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ ”# Isa. 29:13#Mark 7:7; 2Ki. 17:19
10And calling the crowd near, He said to them, “Hear and understand:
11“Not that which goes into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
12Then His taught ones came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees stumbled when they heard this word?”
13But He answering, said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted shall be uprooted.
14“Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into a ditch.
15And Kĕpha answering, said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16And יהושע said, “Are you also still without understanding?
17“Do you not understand that whatever enters into the mouth goes into the stomach, and is cast out in the sewer?
18“But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and these defile the man.
19“For out of the heart come forth wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whorings, thefts, false witnessings, slanders.
20“These defile the man, but to eat with unwashed hands#This refers to the mistaken belief that demons entered the person eating bread with “unwashed hands". does not defile the man.”
21And יהושע went out from there and withdrew to the parts of Tsor and Tsiḏon.
22And see, a woman of Kena‛an came from those borders and cried out to Him, saying, “Have compassion on me, O Master, Son of Dawiḏ! My daughter is badly demon-possessed.”
23But He did not answer her a word. And His taught ones came and asked Him, saying, “Send her away, because she cries after us.”
24And He answering, said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Yisra’ĕl.”#See Mat. 10:6.
25But she came and was bowing to Him, saying, “Master, help me!”
26And He answering, said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
27But she said, “Yes Master, for even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
28And יהושע answering, said to her, “O woman, your belief is great! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
29And moving from there, יהושע came toward the Sea of Galil, and going up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
30And large crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind, dumb, crippled, and many others. And they laid them down at the feet of יהושע, and He healed them,
31so that the crowd marvelled when they saw the dumb speaking, the crippled well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl.
32And יהושע, having called His taught ones near, said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now continued with Me three days and do not have whatever to eat. And I do not wish to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”
33And His taught ones said to Him, “Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to satisfy such a large crowd?”
34And יהושע said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”
35And He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36and taking the seven loaves and the fish, giving thanks, He broke them and gave to His taught ones, and the taught ones to the crowd.
37And all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces – seven large baskets, filled.
38And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39And dismissing the crowd, He went into the boat, and came to the borders of Maḡdala.
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