Berean Study Bible

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

1Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

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 break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”

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

3He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

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

4For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

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, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is 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.

6he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.

7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

7You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

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

8“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

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

9in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

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

10And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear 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 defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”

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 said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”

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

13He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

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

14Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

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

15But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.”

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

16And he said, “Are you also still without understanding?

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

17Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?

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

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 testimony, and slander.

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

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

20These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”

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

21And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district 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.”

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 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 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.”

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

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

25But she came and knelt 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.”

26And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

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

27She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

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, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

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

29Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there.

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.

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,

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.

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 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 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.”

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

33And the disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?”

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

34And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

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

35And directing 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 having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the 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.

37And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

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

38Those who ate 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.

39And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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