Matthew 15
1. Then came * to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying * ,
2. Why do thy disciples transgress * the tradition of the elders? for they wash * not their hands when they eat * bread.
3. But he answered * and said * unto them, Why do ye also transgress * the commandment of God by your tradition?
4. For God commanded * , saying * , Honour * thy father and mother: and, He that curseth * father or mother, let him die * the death.
5. But ye say * , Whosoever shall say * to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited * by me;
6. And honour * not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made * the commandment of God of none effect * by your tradition.
7. Ye hypocrites, well did * Esaias prophesy * of you, saying * ,
8. This people draweth nigh * unto me with their mouth, and honoureth * me with their lips; but their heart is * far from me.
9. But in vain they do worship * me, teaching * for doctrines the commandments of men.
10. And he called * the multitude, and said * unto them, Hear * , and understand * :
11. Not that which goeth * into the mouth defileth * a man; but that which cometh * out of the mouth, this defileth * a man.
12. Then came * his disciples,and said * unto him, Knowest thou * that the Pharisees were offended * , after they heard * this saying?
13. But he answered * and said * , Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath * not planted * , shall be rooted up * .
14. Let * them alone * : they be * blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead * the blind, both shall fall * into the ditch.
15. Then answered * Peter and said * unto him, Declare * unto us this parable.
16. And Jesus said * , Are * ye also yet without understanding?
17. Do * not * ye * yet understand * , that whatsoever entereth in * at the mouth goeth * into the belly, and is cast out * into the draught?
18. But those things which proceed * out of the mouth come forth * from the heart; and they defile * the man.
19. For out of the heart proceed * evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,blasphemies:
20. These are * the things which defile * a man: but to eat * with unwashen hands defileth * not a man.
21. Then Jesus went * thence,and departed * into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22. And, behold * , a woman of Canaan came * out of the same coasts, and cried * unto him, saying * , Have mercy * on me, O Lord,thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil * .
23. But he answered * her not a word. And his disciples came * and besought * him, saying * , Send * her away * ; for she crieth * after us.
24. But he answered * and said * , I am * not sent * but unto the lost * sheep of the house of Israel.
25. Then came she * and worshipped * him, saying * , Lord, help * me.
26. But he answered * and said * , It is * not meet to take * the children's bread, and to cast * it to dogs.
27. And she said * , Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat * of the crumbs which fall * from their masters' table.
28. Then Jesus answered * and said * unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it * unto thee even as thou wilt * . And her daughter was made whole * from that very hour.
29. And Jesus departed * from thence, and came * nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up * into a mountain, and sat down * there.
30. And great multitudes came * unto him, having * with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast * them down * at Jesus'feet; and he healed * them:
31. Insomuch that the multitude wondered * , when they saw * the dumb to speak * , the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk * , and the blind to see * : and they glorified * the God of Israel.
32. Then Jesus called * his disciples unto him, and said * , I have compassion * on the multitude, because they continue * with me now three days, and have * nothing to eat * : and I will * not send * them away * fasting, lest they faint * in the way.
33. And his disciples say * unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill * so great a multitude?
34. And Jesus saith * unto them,How many loaves have ye * ? And they said * , Seven, and a few little fishes.
35. And he commanded * the multitude to sit down * on the ground.
36. And he took * the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks * , and brake * them, and gave * to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37. And they did * all eat * , and were filled * : and they took up * of the broken meat that was left * seven baskets full.
38. And they that did eat * were * four thousand men, beside women and children.
39. And he sent away * the multitude,and took * ship, and came * into the coasts of Magdala.
