Matthew 15:1-39 MEV

[1] Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, [2] "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." [3] But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God by your tradition? [4] For God commanded, 'Honor your father and mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' [5] But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, "What you would have profited from me is a gift to God," [6] will be free from honoring his father or his mother.' So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. [7] You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied 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. [9] In vain they do worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'" [10] He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand: [11] That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." [12] Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?" [13] But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. [14] Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch." [15] Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us." [16] Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding? [17] Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer? [18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man. [19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies. [20] These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man." [21] Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. [22] There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely possessed by a demon." [23] But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us." [24] But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." [25] Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me." [26] But He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and to throw it to dogs." [27] She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." [28] Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith. Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly. [29] Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee, and went up on a mountain and sat down there. [30] Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet, and He healed them, [31] so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak, the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified the God of Israel. [32] Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way." [33] His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?" [34] Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven and a few little fish." [35] He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. [36] He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowd. [37] They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left. [38] Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. [39] He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went to the region of Magdala.