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1Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

1Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,

2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

2"Why do your disciples disregard the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands when they eat."

3Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

3But he answered them, "Why do you also disregard the commandment of God because of your tradition?

4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

4Because God said, 'You are to honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.'

5But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

5But you say, 'Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"

6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

6does not have to honor his father.' Because of your tradition, then, you have disregarded the authority of God's word.

7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

7You hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,

8‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

8These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

9They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

9Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'"

10Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

10Then calling out to the crowd, he addressed them, "Listen and understand!

11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

11It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean."

12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

12Then the disciples came and asked him, "Do you realize that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"

13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

13He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be pulled up by the roots.

14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

14Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch."

15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

15Then Peter told him, "Explain to us this parable."

16“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

16Jesus said, "Are you still so ignorant?

17“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

17Don't you know that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and then is expelled as waste?

18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and it is those things that make a person unclean.

19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

19It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander.

20These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

20These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating with unwashed hands doesn't make a person unclean."

21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

21Then Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

22Suddenly, a Canaanite woman from that territory came near and began to shout, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed!"

23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

23But he didn't answer her at all. Then his disciples came up and kept urging him, "Send her away, because she keeps on screaming as she follows us."

24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

24But he replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel."

25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

25Then she came and fell down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

26But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

26He replied, "It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

27“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

27She said, "Yes, Lord. But even the puppies eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables."

28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

28Then Jesus answered her, "Lady, your faith is great! What you want is granted." That very hour her daughter was healed.

29Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

29Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a hillside and sat down.

30Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

30Large crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to talk, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he healed them.

31The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

31As a result, the crowd was amazed to see those who were unable to talk speaking, the crippled healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. So they praised the God of Israel.

32Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

32Then Jesus called his disciples and said, "I have compassion for the crowd because they have already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away without food, or they may faint on the road."

33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

33The disciples asked him, "Where in the wilderness are we to get enough bread to feed such a crowd?"

34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

34Jesus asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

35And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

35Ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground,

36Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

36he took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks. Then he broke them in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

37All of them ate until they were filled, then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces—seven baskets full.

38A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

38Now those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.

39After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

39After he sent the crowds away, he got into a boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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