1 A nd gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

The proud religious law-keepers and some of the teachers of the Law had come from Jerusalem. They gathered around Jesus.

2 a nd having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault;

They had seen some of His followers eat bread without washing their hands.

3 f or the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

The proud religious law-keepers and all the Jews never eat until they wash their hands. They keep the teaching that was given to them by their early fathers.

4 a nd, from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

When they come from the stores, they never eat until they wash. There are many other teachings they keep. Some are the washing of cups and pots and pans in a special way.

5 T hen question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'

Then the proud religious law-keepers and the teachers of the Law asked Jesus, “Why do Your followers not obey the teaching given to them by their early fathers? They eat bread without washing their hands.”

6 a nd he answering said to them -- `Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honor Me, and their heart is far from Me;

He said to them, “Isaiah told about you who pretend to be someone you are not. Isaiah wrote, ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

7 a nd in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

Their worship of Me is worth nothing. They teach what men say must be done.’

8 f or, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

You put away the Laws of God and obey the laws made by men.”

9 A nd he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

Jesus said to them, “You put away the Laws of God but keep your own teaching.

10 f or Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

Moses said, ‘Respect your father and mother.’ ‘He who curses his father and mother will be put to death!’

11 a nd ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,

But you say that it is right if a man does not help his father and mother because he says he has given to God what he could have given to them.

12 a nd no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

You are not making him do anything for his father and mother.

13 s etting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

You are putting away the Word of God to keep your own teaching. You are doing many other things like this.”

14 A nd having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

Jesus called the people to Him again. He said, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand this.

15 t here is nothing from without the man entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man.

It is not what goes into a man’s mouth from the outside that makes his mind and heart sinful. It is what comes out from the inside that makes him sinful.

16 I f any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.'

You have ears, then listen!”

17 A nd when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

He went into the house away from all the people. His followers began to ask about the picture-story.

18 a nd he saith to them, `So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?

He said to them, “Do you not understand yet? Do you not understand that whatever goes into a man cannot make him sinful?

19 b ecause it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.'

It does not go into his heart, but into his stomach and then on out of his body.” In this way, He was saying that all food is clean.

20 A nd he said -- `That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;

He said, “Whatever comes out of a man is what makes the man sinful.

21 f or from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

From the inside, out of the heart of men come bad thoughts, sex sins of a married person, sex sins of a person not married, killing other people,

22 t hefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;

stealing, wanting something that belongs to someone else, doing wrong, lying, having a desire for sex sins, having a mind that is always looking for sin, speaking against God, thinking you are better than you are and doing foolish things.

23 a ll these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'

All these bad things come from the inside and make the man sinful.” Jesus Puts a Demon out of a Girl

24 A nd from thence having risen, he went away to the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and having entered into the house, he wished none to know, and he was not able to be hid,

Jesus went from their towns and cities to the cities of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and wanted to stay there without people knowing where He was. But He could not hide Himself.

25 f or a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, --

A woman who had a daughter with a demon heard of Him. She came and got down at His feet.

26 a nd the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

The woman was not a Jew. She was from the country of Syrophenicia. She asked Jesus if He would put the demon out of her daughter.

27 A nd Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

Jesus said to her, “Let the children have what they want first. It is wrong to take children’s food and throw it to the dogs.”

28 A nd she answered and saith to him, `Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'

She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the pieces that fall from the children’s table.”

29 A nd he said to her, `Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;'

He said to her, “Because of what you have said, go your way. The demon is gone out of your daughter.”

30 a nd having come away to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter laid upon the couch.

So she went to her house and found the demon was gone and her daughter was lying on the bed. Jesus Heals the Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak Well

31 A nd again, having gone forth from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis,

Then Jesus left the cities of Tyre and Sidon. He came back to the Sea of Galilee by way of the land of Decapolis.

32 a nd they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him.

They took a man to Him who could not hear or speak well. They asked Jesus to put His hand on him.

33 A nd having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue,

Jesus took him away from the other people. He put His fingers into the man’s ears. He spit and put His finger on the man’s tongue.

34 a nd having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;'

Then Jesus looked up to heaven and breathed deep within. He said to the man, “Be opened!”

35 a nd immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.

At once his ears were opened. His tongue was made loose and he spoke as other people.

36 A nd he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming,

Then Jesus told them they should tell no one. The more He told them this, the more they told what He had done.

37 a nd they were being beyond measure astonished, saying, `Well hath he done all things; both the deaf he doth make to hear, and the dumb to speak.'

They were very much surprised and wondered about it. They said, “He has done all things well. He makes those who could not hear so they can hear. He makes those who could not speak so they can speak.”