1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua departed from 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, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.

32 Yeshua summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued 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 could we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

34 Yeshua 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, in addition to women and children. 39 Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.

1 Then some Scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem addressed him, saying,2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders; for they was not their hands before meals.3 Jesus answering, said to them, Why do you yourselves by your tradition, transgress the commandment of God?4 «For God has commanded, saying,'Honor father and mother'; and'Whosoever reviles father or mother, let him be punished with death.'»5 But you affirm, If a man say to father or mother, I devote whatever of mine shall profit you,6 he shall not afterward honor by his assistance, his father or his mother. Thus, by your tradition, you annul the commandment of God.7 Hypocrites, well do you suit the character which Isaiah gave of you, saying,8 «This people honor me with their lips. though their heart is estranged from me.»9 «But in vain they worship me, while they teach institutions merely human.»10 Then, having called the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and be instructed.11 It is not what goes into the mouth pollutes the man; but it is what proceeds out of the mouth, that pollutes the man.12 On which his disciples accosting him, said, Did you observe how the Pharisees, when they heard that saying were offended?13 He answered, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be extirpated.14 Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.15 Then Peter addressing him, said, Explain to us that parable.16 Jesus answered, Are you also void of understanding?17 Do you not apprehend, that whatever enters the mouth passes into the stomach, and is thrown out into the sink.18 But that which proceeds out of the mouth, issues from the heart, and so pollutes the man.19 For out of the heart proceed malicious contrivances, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, calumnies.20 These are the things which pollute the man; but to eat with unwashed hands pollutes not the man.21 Then Jesus withdrew into the confines of Tyre and Sidon;22 and behold! a Canaanitish woman of these territories came to him, crying, Master, Son of David, have pity on me; my daughter is grievously afflicted by a demon.23 But he gave her no answer. Then his disciples interposed, and entreated him, saying, Dismiss her, for she clamors after us.24 He answering said, My mission is only to the lost sheep of the stock of Israel.25 She, nevertheless, advanced, and prostrating herself before him, said, O Lord, help me.26 He replied, It is not seemly to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs.27 True, Sir, returned she. Yet even the dogs are allowed the crumbs which fall from their master's table.28 Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman! great is your faith. Be it to you as you desire. And that instant her daughter was healed.29 Jesus having left that place, came nigh to the sea of Galilee, and repaired to a mountain, where he sat down;30 and great multitudes flocked to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the cripple, and several others, whom they laid at his feet; and he healed them:31 insomuch that the people beheld, with admiration, the dumb speaking, the cripple sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.32 Then Jesus called to him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude because they have now attended me three days, and have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting, lest they faint by the way.33 His disciples answered, Whence can we get bread enough, in the solitude, to satisfy such a crowd?34 He asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven, and a few small fishes.35 Then commanding the people to recline upon the ground,36 he took the seven loaves and the fishes, which, having given thanks, he divided and gave to his disciples, who distributed them among the people.37 When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off seven hand-baskets full of the fragments that remained.38 Now they that had eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.39 Then having dismissed the multitude, he embarked, and sailed to the coast of Magdala.