1 T hen the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

2 “ Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

3 H e answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

4 F or God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

5 B ut you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God ”—

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 t hen he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

7 H ypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

8 ‘ These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

9 A nd in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

10 W hen He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand:

He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.

11 N ot what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

12 T hen His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”

Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?”

13 B ut He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.

14 L et them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

15 T hen Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”

16 S o Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding?

So Jesus said, “Do you also still not understand?

17 D o you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?

Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

18 B ut those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

19 F or out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

20 T hese are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.” A Gentile Shows Her Faith

These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.”

21 T hen Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22 A nd behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”

Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”

23 B ut He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”

24 B ut He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 T hen she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

26 B ut He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

27 A nd she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

28 T hen Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Jesus Heals Great Multitudes

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 J esus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there.

Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

30 T hen great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them.

Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

31 S o the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. Feeding the Four Thousand

so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.

32 N ow Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.”

33 T hen His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?”

The disciples said to him, “Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”

34 J esus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”

Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

35 S o He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

36 A nd He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave 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 multitudes.

37 S o they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left.

They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

38 N ow those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

39 A nd He sent away the multitude, got into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala.

Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.