Matthew 15:1-39 LSB

[1] Then some 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 when they eat bread.” [3] And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? [4] For God said, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,’ and, ‘HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.’ [5] But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever you might benefit from me is given to God,” [6] he need not honor his father.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition. [7] You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you: [8] ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. [9] ‘BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE COMMANDS OF MEN.’” [10] After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand. [11] It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” [12] Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?” [13] But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. [14] Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” [15] Now Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.” [16] And Jesus said, “Are you still lacking in understanding also? [17] Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and goes into the sewer? [18] But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. [19] For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false witness, slanders. [20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.” [21] And going away from there, Jesus withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. [22] And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” [23] But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and were pleading with Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.” [24] But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” [25] But she came and was bowing down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” [26] And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” [27] But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” [28] Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at once. [29] And departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. [30] And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. [31] So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. [32] And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the crowd, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” [33] And the disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” [34] And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” [35] And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground; [36] and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and kept giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. [37] And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full. [38] And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. [39] And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.