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Matthew 15:1

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,

Matthew 15:2

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

Matthew 15:3

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

"Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

Matthew 15:5

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God];

but you this is what you say: `If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me

Matthew 15:6

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.

he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

Matthew 15:7

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,

Matthew 15:8

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

"`This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;

Matthew 15:9

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.

but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

Matthew 15:10

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

Matthew 15:11

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth *that* defiles a man."

Matthew 15:12

Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"

Matthew 15:13

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.

"Every plant," He replied, "which my Heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."

Matthew 15:15

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.

"Explain to us this figurative language," said Peter.

Matthew 15:16

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

"Are even you," He answered, "still without intellingence?

Matthew 15:17

Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Do you not understand that whatever enters the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterwards ejected from the body?

Matthew 15:18

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile the man.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

For out of the heart proceed wicked thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, perjury, impiety of speech.

Matthew 15:20

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

These are the things which defile the man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile."

Matthew 15:21

Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew into the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15:22

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.

And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away because she keeps crying behind us."

Matthew 15:24

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

"I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," He replied.

Matthew 15:25

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.

Matthew 15:26

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

"It is not right," He said, "to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Matthew 15:27

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

"Be it so, Sir," she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."

Matthew 15:28

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.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

"O woman," replied Jesus, "great is your faith: be it done to you as you desire." And from that moment her daughter was restored to health.

Matthew 15:29

And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there.

Matthew 15:30

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:

And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at this feet; and he healed them:

Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them,

Matthew 15:31

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.

insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

Matthew 15:32

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.

And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

Matthew 15:33

And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

"Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"

Matthew 15:34

And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

"How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."

Matthew 15:35

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

Matthew 15:36

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.

and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.

Matthew 15:37

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up seven full hampers.

Matthew 15:38

And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Those who ate were 4,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

Matthew 15:39

And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

He then dismissed the people, went on board the boat, and came into the district of Magadan.

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