Matthew 15:8-34
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
8‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 9AND IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN.’?'
10After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, 'Hear and understand!
11It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.'
12Then the disciples came and *said to Him, 'Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?'
13But He answered and said, 'Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
14Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.'
15Peter said to Him, 'Explain the parable to us.'
16Jesus said, 'Are you also still lacking in understanding?
17Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated?
18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person.
19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and slanderous statements.
20These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.'
21Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, 'Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.'
23But He did not answer her with even a word. And His disciples came up and urged Him, saying, 'Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us!'
24But He answered and said, 'I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
25But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, 'Lord, help me!'
26Yet He answered and said, 'It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.'
27And she said, 'Yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.'
28Then Jesus said to her, 'O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.' And her daughter was healed at once.
29Departing from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee, and after going up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
30And large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.
31So the crowd was astonished as they saw those who were unable to speak talking, those with impaired limbs restored, those who were limping walking around, and those who were blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
32Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, 'I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.'
33The disciples *said to Him, 'Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?'
34And Jesus *said to them, 'How many loaves do you have?' And they said, 'Seven, and a few small fish.'
King James Version
Chapter 15
8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding
17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22And, 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.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
28Then 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.
29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
30And 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:
31Insomuch 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.
32Then 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.
33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 15
8 This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 9 They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines human commands."
10Summoning the crowd, he told them, "Listen and understand:
11It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles a person."
13He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.
14Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
16"Do you still lack understanding?" he asked.
17"Don’t you realize that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated?
18But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a person.
19For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.
20These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person."
21When Jesus left there, he withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon.
22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon."
29Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there,
30and large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them.
31So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
New Living Translation
Chapter 15
8‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’ '
10Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. 'Listen,' he said, 'and try to understand.
11It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.'
13Jesus replied, 'Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be uprooted,
14so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.'
16Don’t you understand yet?' Jesus asked.
17Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.
18But the words you speak come from the heart — that’s what defiles you.
19For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
20These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.'
21Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, 'Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.'
29Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down.
30A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all.
31The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
8 "‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 9in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’" 10And he called the people to him and said to them, "Hear and understand: 11it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person." 12Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?" 13He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. 14Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." 15But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us." 16And he said, "Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."
21And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."
23But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying out after us."
24He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
25But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26And he answered, "It is not right to take the children 's bread and throw it to the dogs."
27She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters ' table."
28Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
29Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there.
30And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them,
31so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
32Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."
33And the disciples said to him, "Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?"
34And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
New International Version
Chapter 15
8 " ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ "
10Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand.
11What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them."
13He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.
14Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."
16"Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them.
17"Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
18But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
19For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
20These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them."
21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly."
29Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
30Great 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.
31The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
New King James Version
Chapter 15
8‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
10When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand:
11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
13But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.
14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
16So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding?
17Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
20These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
21Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
29Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there.
30Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them.
31So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
