[1] Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
[2] “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
[3] He answered them,“Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
[4] For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
[5] But 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,”
[6] he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
[7] You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
[8] ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
[9] And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”
[10] He summoned the multitude, and said to them,“Hear, and understand.
[11] That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
[12] Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?”
[13] But he answered,“Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.
[14] Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
[15] Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”
[16] So Jesus said,“Do you also still not understand?
[17] Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
[18] But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
[20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.”
[21] Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
[22] Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
[23] But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
[24] But he answered,“I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
[25] But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
[26] But he answered,“It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
[27] But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
[28] Then Jesus answered her,“Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
[29] Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
[30] Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
[31] so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.
[32] Jesus summoned his disciples and said,“I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue 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.”
[33] The disciples said to him, “Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
[34] Jesus said to them,“How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
[35] He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
[36] and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
[37] They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
[38] Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
[39] Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.