[1] Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
[2] “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
[3] And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
[4] For God said, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,’ and, ‘HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.’
[5] But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God,”
[6] he is not to honor his father or his mother.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
[7] You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:
[8] ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.
[9] BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.’”
[10] After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand.
[11] It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what 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 statement?”
[13] But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted.
[14] Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
[15] Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.”
[16] Jesus said, “Are you still lacking in understanding also?
[17] Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated?
[18] But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
[20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”
[21] Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.
[22] And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.”
[23] But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”
[24] But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
[25] But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
[26] And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”
[27] But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.”
[28] Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at once.
[29] Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
[30] And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.
[31] So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
[32] And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”
[33] The disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”
[34] And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
[35] And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;
[36] and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
[37] And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.
[38] And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
[39] And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.