Then (some) Pharisees and scribes came - to Jesus from Jerusalem (and) asked ,
“ Why {do} ... Your - disciples break the tradition of the elders ? - vvv They do not wash their - hands before they eat .... ”
- - (Jesus) replied ... ... , “ And why ... {do} you break the command - of God for the sake of your - tradition ?
For - God said , ‘ Honor (your) father and - mother ’ and ‘ Anyone who curses (his) father or mother vvv must be put to death.’
But you say that if anyone ... says to (his) father or - mother , ‘ Whatever vvv you would have received from me is a gift devoted (to God) ,’
vvv vvv he need not honor his - father or - - mother (with it). Thus you nullify the word - of God for the sake of your - tradition.
You hypocrites ! Isaiah - prophesied correctly about you - :
‘ These - people honor Me with their lips , but their - hearts are far ... from Me.
- They worship Me in vain ; they teach (as) doctrine (the) precepts of men.’ ”
- (Jesus) called the crowd (to Him) (and) said - , “ Listen and understand.
A man is not defiled ... by what enters ... (his) mouth , but - - - - by what comes out of - (it). ”
Then the disciples came to Him (and) said , “ Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this - ? ”
But - (Jesus) replied - , “ Every plant that My - heavenly - Father vvv has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
Disregard them ! They are blind guides -. - If (a) blind (man) leads (a) blind (man) , both will fall into a pit. ”
- - Peter - said ... to Him , “ Explain this - parable to us. ”
“ Do you vvv still not understand ? ” - - (Jesus) asked.
“ vvv Do you not yet realize that whatever - enters ... the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated ... ... ?
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart , and these things defile a man.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts , murder , adultery , sexual immorality , theft , false testimony , (and) slander.
These are what defile a man , but - eating with unwashed hands vvv does not defile - (him). ”
- Leaving that place , - Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
And ... a Canaanite woman from vvv that region came (to Him) , crying out - , “ Lord , Son of David , have mercy on me ! My - daughter {is} miserably possessed by a demon. ”
But - vvv (Jesus) did not answer a word -. So His - disciples came (and) urged Him - , “ Send her away ... , for she keeps crying out after us. ”
- - He answered ... , “ vvv I was sent only ... to the - lost sheep of (the) house of Israel. ”
- - (The woman) came (and) knelt before Him. “ Lord , help me ! ” she said.
But - (Jesus) replied - , “ It is not right to take the - children’s bread and toss (it) to the dogs. ”
“ Yes , Lord , ” - - she said , “ - even the dogs eat - the crumbs - that fall from their - master’s - table. ”
“ 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.
- Moving on from there , - Jesus went along the Sea - of Galilee. Then He went up on - a mountain (and) sat down.
- 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.
- 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.
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. - vvv I do not want to send them away ... hungry , vvv or they may faint along the way. ”
- The disciples replied - , “ Where in this desolate place could we (find) enough bread vvv to feed such a large crowd ? ”
“ How many loaves do you have ? ” - - Jesus asked -. “ Seven , ” - - they replied , “ and a few small fish. ”
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
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.
- They all ate and were satisfied , and (the disciples) picked up seven basketfuls ... - of broken pieces that were left over.
A total of ... four thousand men were fed , in addition to women and children.
After (Jesus) had dismissed the crowds , He got into ... the boat and went to the region of Magadan.