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Matthew 15

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Matthew 15 . 1

1 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:1

Matthew 15 . 2

2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:2

Matthew 15 . 3

3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:3

Matthew 15 . 4

4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’IPExodus 20:12 Exodus 21:17CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:4

Matthew 15 . 5

5 But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:5

Matthew 15 . 6

6 he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:6

Matthew 15 . 7

7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:7

Matthew 15 . 8

8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.IPIsaiah 29:13CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:8TTWisdom and Foolishness of the Cross

Matthew 15 . 9

9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”IPIsaiah 29:13CMatthew 15:01-09TOSKMatthew 15:9TTWisdom and Foolishness of the Cross

Matthew 15 . 10

10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:10

Matthew 15 . 11

11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:11

Matthew 15 . 12

12 Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:12

Matthew 15 . 13

13 But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:13

Matthew 15 . 14

14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:14

Matthew 15 . 15

15 Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:15

Matthew 15 . 16

16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:16

Matthew 15 . 17

17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:17

Matthew 15 . 18

18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:18

Matthew 15 . 19

19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:19

Matthew 15 . 20

20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”CMatthew 15:10-20TOSKMatthew 15:20

Matthew 15 . 21

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:21

Matthew 15 . 22

22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:22

Matthew 15 . 23

23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:23

Matthew 15 . 24

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:24

Matthew 15 . 25

25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:25

Matthew 15 . 26

26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:26

Matthew 15 . 27

27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:27

Matthew 15 . 28

28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.CMatthew 15:21-28TOSKMatthew 15:28

Matthew 15 . 29

29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.TOSKMatthew 15:29

Matthew 15 . 30

30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.TOSKMatthew 15:30

Matthew 15 . 31

31 The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.TOSKMatthew 15:31

Matthew 15 . 32

32 Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:32

Matthew 15 . 33

33 The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:33

Matthew 15 . 34

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:34

Matthew 15 . 35

35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:35

Matthew 15 . 36

36 Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:36

Matthew 15 . 37

37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.CMatthew 15:32-39TOSKMatthew 15:37