Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around ... (Jesus) ,
and they saw - some of His disciples eating ... ... (with) hands (that were) defiled — that is , unwashed.
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders , the Pharisees and all the Jews {do} not eat until ... they wash (their) hands ceremonially.
And (on returning) from the Mark -et , vvv they do not eat unless ... they wash. And there are many other traditions for them - to observe , (including) the washing of cups , - pitchers , - kettles , and couches for dining.
So the Pharisees and - scribes questioned (Jesus) : “ Why ... {do} Your - disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders ? Instead , they eat ... ... with defiled hands. ”
- - Jesus answered them , “ Isaiah - prophesied correctly about you - hypocrites , as it is written : - ‘ 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.’
You have disregarded the commandment - of God to keep the tradition - of men. ”
vvv He went on to say - , “ vvv You neatly set aside the command - of God to maintain your (own) tradition.
For Moses said , ‘ Honor your - father and your - mother ’ and ‘ Anyone who curses (his) father or mother vvv must be put to death.’
But you say that if a man says to (his) father or - mother , ‘ Whatever ... you would have received from me (is) Corban ’ (that is , a gift devoted (to God) ) ,
he (is) no longer permitted to do anything for his father or - mother.
(Thus) you nullify the word - of God by (the) tradition - you have handed down. And you do so in many such (matters). ”
- Once again (Jesus) called the crowd (to Him) (and) said - , “ All of you , listen to Me and understand :
Nothing that enters ... a man - - from the outside - can defile him ; but the things that come out of a man , these are what defile - (him).”
- After (Jesus) had left ... the crowd (and gone) into (the) house , His - disciples inquired about ... the parable.
“ Are you still so dull ? ” - He asked -. “ vvv Do you not understand ? - Nothing that enters ... a man from the outside vvv can defile him ,
because vvv it does not enter ... his - heart , but (it goes) into the stomach and then is eliminated ... ... ....” (Thus) all - foods are clean.)
- He continued - : “ What comes out of a man , that (is what) defiles - (him).
For from within the hearts - of men come - evil - thoughts , sexual immorality , theft , murder , adultery ,
greed , wickedness , deceit , debauchery , envy ... , slander , arrogance , (and) foolishness.
All these - evils come from within , and (these are what) defile a man. ”
- (Jesus) left that place (and) went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone ... to know (He was there) , - He entered ... (a) house , but vvv was unable to escape their notice.
Instead , a woman whose - little daughter ... had (an) unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus , (and) she came (and) fell at His - feet.
Now she was a Greek - woman of Syrophoenician origin , and she kept asking (Jesus) - to drive the demon out of her - daughter.
“ First let the children have their fill , ” - He said .... “ For it is not right to take the - children’s bread and toss (it) to the dogs. ”
“ Yes , Lord , ” - - she replied ... ... ... , “ even the dogs under the table eat ... the - children’s crumbs. ”
Then (Jesus) told her , “ Because of this - answer , you may go. The demon has left ... your - daughter. ”
And she went vvv vvv vvv home (and) found (her) child lying on the bed , and the demon was gone.
Then ... (Jesus) left ... the region of Tyre (and) went through Sidon to the Sea - of Galilee (and) into ... the region of (the) Decapolis.
- (Some people) brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak , and they begged (Jesus) - to place (His) hand on him.
(So) (Jesus) took him ... aside privately , away from the crowd , (and) put His - fingers into (the man’s) - ears. Then He spit (and) touched (the man’s) - tongue.
And looking up to - heaven , He sighed deeply and said to him , “ Ephphatha ! ” (which means , “ Be opened !” ).
- Immediately (the man’s) - ears were opened and his tongue vvv vvv vvv was released , and he began to speak plainly.
- (Jesus) ordered them - not to tell anyone .... But the more He ordered them , the more widely ... they proclaimed (it).
- (The people) were utterly astonished ... (and) said , “ He has done all things well ! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak ! ”