1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. 2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) 5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

6 He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,

‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me.

7 They worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ✝ 7:7 Isaiah 29:13

8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." 9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’✝7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’✝7:10 Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,"’"*7:11 Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God. that is to say, given to God, 12 "then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, 13 making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

14 He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. 15 There is nothing from outside of the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"*7:16 NU omits verse 16.

17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, "Are you also without understanding? Don’t you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can’t defile him, 19 because it doesn’t go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?"*7:19 NU ends Jesus’ direct quote and question after "latrine", ending the verse with "Thus he declared all foods clean. 20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. 21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, 22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile the man."

24 From there he arose and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice. 25 For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs."

28 But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs."

29 He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

30 She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee through the middle of the region of Decapolis. 32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!" 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly. 36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it. 37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!"

1 Kui siis variserid ja mõned Jeruusalemmast tulnud kirjatundjad kogunesid Jeesuse juurde, 2 märkasid nad mõnda tema jüngritest pühitsemata, see tähendab pesemata kätega söömas. 3 (Variserid, nagu kõik juudid, söövad ju alles pärast seda, kui on peotäie veega käsi pesnud, pidades nõnda kinni esivanemate pärimusest. 4 Nad ei söö ka midagi turult toodut enne, kui on seda veega pesnud, ja nad peavad kinni veel mitmetest muudest tavadest: karikate, kannude ja vaskkatelde pesemisest.)

5 Nüüd variserid ja kirjatundjad küsisid Jeesuselt: „Miks sinu jüngrid ei toimi esivanemate pärimuse järgi, vaid söövad leiba pühitsemata kätega?"

6 Jeesus vastas: „Jesajal oli õigus, kui ta teie, silmakirjatsejate, kohta ennustas; nõnda nagu on kirjutatud:

„See rahvas austab mind oma huultega,

nende süda on aga minust kaugel.

7 Ilmaaegu nad teenivad mind,

õpetades õpetusi, mis on vaid inimeste reeglid."

8 Te jätate kõrvale Jumala käsud ja järgite inimeste kombeid."

9 Ja ta jätkas: „Kui osavalt te heidate Jumala käsud kõrvale, et järgida oma pärimust! 10 Mooses ütles ju: „Austa oma isa ja ema!" ning „Kes oma isa või ema neab, peab surema." 11 Kuid teie ütlete, et kui keegi kuulutab oma isale või emale: „Mis toetust sa iganes minu käest saad, on korban" (see tähendab templile pühendatud ohvriandi), 12 ei lase teie neil enam midagi oma isa või ema heaks teha. 13 Te teete Jumala sõna tühjaks oma pärimuse kaudu, mille te olete pärinud. Ja te teete veel palju muudki niisugust!"

14 Ja kui Jeesus oli taas rahva enda juurde kutsunud, ütles ta neile: „Kuulge mind kõik ja mõistke! 15 Miski, mis läheb väljastpoolt inimest tema sisse, ei või teda rüvetada; aga mis läheb inimesest välja, see rüvetab inimest. 16 Kellel kõrvad on, see kuulgu!"

17 Kui Jeesus läks rahva juurest ära ühte majja, küsisid jüngrid temalt selle tähendamissõna mõtet. 18 Jeesus ütles neile: „Kas teiegi olete taipamatud? Kas te ei saa aru, et miski väljast inimesse tulev ei saa teda rüvetada, 19 sest see ei lähe tema südamesse, vaid kõhtu, ja heidetakse jälle välja?" Sel viisil kuulutas Jeesus puhtaks kõik toidud.

20 Aga ta ütles veel: „Mis inimesest välja tuleb, see rüvetab teda. 21 Sest seest, inimese südamest, lähtuvad kurjad mõtted, kõlvatu suguelu, vargused, mõrvad, 22 abielurikkumine, ahnus, kurjus, kavalus, nilbus, kadedus, laim, ülbus, rumalus. 23 Kõik need pahed tulevad seestpoolt ja rüvetavad inimest."

24 Ja Jeesus läks sealt Tüürose alale. Ta astus sisse ühte majja, soovides, et keegi sellest teada ei saaks, kuid ta ei saanud jääda märkamatuks. 25 Temast kuulis keegi naine, kelle väikest tütart vaevas rüve vaim, ja ta tuli otsekohe ning langes Jeesuse jalge ette. 26 Ta oli kreeklanna, pärit Sürofoiniikiast. Naine palus Jeesust, et ta ajaks kurja vaimu tema tütrest välja.

27 Kuid Jeesus ütles talle: „Lase esmalt lastel saada söönuks! Ei sobi võtta laste leiba ja visata see koertele!"

28 Naine aga vastas: „Jah, Issand, aga koerad söövad ju laua all laste raasukesi!"

29 „Kui sa nii ütled, siis mine!" ütles Jeesus. „Kuri vaim on sinu tütrest välja läinud!"

30 Ja naine läks koju ning leidis lapse voodis magamas. Kuri vaim oli temast lahkunud.

31 Jeesus lahkus Tüürose alalt ja tuli Siidoni kaudu Galilea mere äärde Dekapolise aladele. 32 Tema juurde toodi kurt, kes vaevu rääkida suutis, ning paluti, et ta paneks oma käe tema peale.

33 Jeesus viis mehe rahvahulgast eemale, pistis oma sõrmed ta kõrvadesse, sülitas ja puudutas ta keelt 34 ning üles taeva poole vaadates õhkas ja ütles talle: „Effataa!", see tähendab „Mine lahti!" 35 Mehe kõrvad avanesid sedamaid ja ta keel pääses kütkest valla ning ta rääkis korralikult.

36 Jeesus ei lubanud neil sellest kellelegi rääkida. Aga mida enam ta neid keelas, seda enam nad jutustasid. 37 Ning kuulajad ütlesid suures hämmastuses: „Kõik on ta teinud hästi! Ta paneb isegi kurdid kuulma ja keeletud rääkima!"