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.

1 Siis tuli varisere ja kirjatundjaid Jeruusalemast Jeesuse juure ja need ütlesid:

2 „Miks Sinu jüngrid rikuvad vanemate pärimust? Sest nad ei pese käsi, kui nad hakkavad leiba võtma."

3 Aga Tema kostis ja ütles neile: „Miks te ise rikute Jumala käsku oma pärimuse pärast?

4 Sest Jumal on ütelnud: Sa pead oma isa ja ema austama, ja kes isa või ema neab, peab surma surema!

5 Kuid teie ütlete: Kes iganes isale või emale ütleb: Ohvrianniks läheb see, mis sul iganes on õigus minult saada!

6 see ei tarvitse oma isa või ema austada. Sellega te olete Jumala sõna tühjaks teinud oma pärimuse pärast.

7 Te silmakirjatsejad, Jesaja on teist õigesti ennustanud, üteldes:

8 See rahvas austab Mind oma huultega, aga nende süda on Minust kaugel;

9 ilmaaegu teenivad nad Mind, õpetades õpetusi, mis on inimeste käskimised!"

10 Ja Ta kutsus rahva Enese juure ning ütles neile: „Kuulge ja mõistke!

11 Mitte see, mis suust sisse läheb, ei rüveta inimest, vaid see, mis suust väljub, rüvetab inimest."

12 Siis astusid Tema jüngrid Ta juure ja ütlesid Temale: „Kas Sa tead, et variserid pahandusid kuuldes seda sõna?"

13 Aga Tema kostis ning ütles: „Iga taim, mida Mu taevane Isa pole istutanud, kistakse välja.

14 Jätke nad! Nad on pimedate pimedad teejuhid. Aga kui pime pimedat juhib, langevad mõlemad auku!"

15 Siis kostis Peetrus ja ütles Temale: „Seleta meile see võrdum!"

16 Jeesus ütles: „Kas teiegi veel ei saa aru?

17 Eks te mõista, et kõik, mis suust sisse läheb, läheb kõhtu ja väljub eri paika.

18 Aga mis suust väljub, see lähtub südamest ja see rüvetab inimese.

19 Sest südamest lähtub kurje mõtteid, mõrvu, abielurikkumisi, hoorust, vargusi, valetunnistusi, jumalapilget.

20 Need on, mis rüvetavad inimese; kuid pesemata kätega söömine ei rüveta inimest."

21 Ja Jeesus tuli sealt ära ning läks Tüürose ja Siidoni rajadesse.

22 Ja vaata, neist paigust väljus Kaananea naine; see kisendas ning ütles Talle: „Issand, Taaveti poeg, halasta mu peale! Mu tütart vaevab kuri vaim hirmsasti.

23 Aga Ta ei vastanud temale sõnagi. Siis Tema jüngrid astusid Ta juure, palusid Teda ning ütlesid: „Saada ta ära, sest ta kisendab meie taga!"

24 Ent Tema kostis ning ütles: „Mind ei ole läkitatud muude kui Iisraeli soo kadunud lammaste juure!"

25 Kuid naine tuli, kummardas Teda ning ütles: „Issand, aita mind!"

26 Aga Tema kostis ning ütles: „Ei ole ilus võtta laste leib ja heita koerukeste ette!"

27 siis ütles naine: „Jah, Issand, ometigi söövad koerukesed raasukesi, mis nende isandate laualt langevad!"

28 Siis kostis Jeesus ning ütles temale: „Oh naine, su usk on suur! Sulle sündigu nõnda, kuidas sa tahad!" Ja Tema tütar sai terveks sestsamast tunnist.

29 Ja Jeesus läks sealt ära ja tuli Galilea mere ääre; ja Ta läks mäele ja istus sinna.

30 Ja Tema juure tuli palju rahvast, tuues enesega ühes jalutumaid, vigaseid, pimedaid, keeletumaid ja palju teisi; ja nad heitsid need Tema jalge ette. Ja Ta tegi nad terveks,

31 nii et rahvas pani imeks, nähes keeletumaid rääkivat, vigaseid olevat terved, jalutumaid käivat ja pimedaid nägevat. Ja nad andsid au Iisraeli Jumalale.

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33 Siis ütlesid Ta jüngrid Temale: „Kust me võtame kõrves nii palju leibu, et nii hulga rahva kõhud täita?"

34 Ja Jeesus ütles neile: „Mitu leiba teil on?" Nad vastasid: „Seitse, ja pisut kalukesi."

35 Siis Ta käskis rahva maha istuda.

36 Ja Ta võttis need seitse leiba ja kalad, tänas, murdis ning andis jüngrite kätte, ja jüngrid andsid rahvale.

37 Ja kõik sõid, ja nende kõhud said täis; ja nad korjasid kokku ülejäänud palukesi seitse korvitäit.

38 Ent neid, kes olid söönud, oli neli tuhat meest peale naiste ja laste.

39 Ja kui Ta oli lasknud rahva ära minna, läks Ta paati ja tuli Magdala maa-alale.