1 T hen the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.

2 N ow when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.

Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

3 ( For the Pharisees and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

4 T hey don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.

5 T he Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”

6 H e answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.

7 B ut they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

8 “ For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men —the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

9 H e said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

He said to them, “ All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

10 F or Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

11 B ut you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God”;’

But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God ),

12 t hen you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,

13 m aking void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”

making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

14 H e called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.

When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand:

15 T here is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

16 I f anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

17 W hen he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

18 H e said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him,

So He said to them, “Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,

19 b ecause it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods ?”

because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”

20 H e said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

21 F or from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 c ovetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

23 A ll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”

All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” A Gentile Shows Her Faith

24 F rom there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice.

From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.

25 F or a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.

26 N ow the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

27 B ut Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

28 B ut she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”

29 H e said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

Then He said to her, “For this saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter.”

30 S he went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

And when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. Jesus Heals a Deaf-Mute

31 A gain he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the middle of the region of Decapolis.

Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee.

32 T hey brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him.

33 H e took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue.

34 L ooking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”

35 I mmediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

36 H e commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

37 T hey were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”

And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”