Matthew 15
1Then
2“ Why
3He Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4For God commanded, ‘ Honor your father and your mother,’ + 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 and, ‘ He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’ + 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9
5But 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,”
6he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
7You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 1
8‘ These people draw near to me with their mouth, 2 and honor me with their lips; 2 but their heart is far from me. 1
9And they worship me in vain, 2 teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’” + 15:9 Isaiah 29:13
10He and understand.
11That which enters into the mouth doesn’ t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
12Then
13But Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’ t plant will be uprooted.
14Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
15Peter
16So Do you also still not understand?
17Don’ t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly and then out of the body?
18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
20These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’ t defile the man.”
21Jesus
22Behold
23But His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
24But I wasn’ t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
25But
26But It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
27But
28Then Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And
29Jesus
30Great
31so
32Jesus I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued 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.”
33The
34Jesus How many loaves do you have?” They said, “ Seven, and a few small fish.”
35He
36and
37They
38Those
39Then