ABP - Matthew - 15

15:1  Then came forward to Jesus the ones from Jerusalem -- scribes and Pharisees, saying,

15:2  Why do your disciples violate the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands whenever [2bread 1they eat].

15:3  And he answering said to them, Why also do you violate the commandment of God through your tradition?

15:4  For God gave charge, saying, Esteem the father and the mother! and, The one speaking evil of father or mother, by death shall come to an end.

15:5  But you say, Who ever should say to the father or to the mother, A gift offering is what ever [2from 3me 1you should derive benefit];

15:6  and in no way should esteem his father or his mother; and you voided the commandment of God through your tradition.

15:7  Hypocrites, well [2prophesied 3concerning 4you 1Isaiah], saying,

15:8  [2approach 3me 1This people] with their mouth, and with the lips esteem me, but their heart is far off at a distance from me.

15:9  But in vain they worship me, teaching instructions -- precepts of men.

15:10  And having called on the multitude, he said to them, Hear and perceive!

15:11  Not the thing entering into the mouth defiles the man; but the thing going forth from out of the mouth, this defiles the man.

15:12  Then having drawn near, his disciples said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees, the ones hearing the word, were offended?

15:13  And he answering said, Every plant which [4planted not 3father 1my 2heavenly] shall be rooted out.

15:14  Let them go! [3guides 1they are 2blind] of the blind. [3the blind 1And 5the blind 2if 4should guide], both [2into 3a cistern 1shall fall].

15:15  And responding Peter said to him, Expound to us this parable!

15:16  And Jesus said, At this moment even [2you 3senseless 1are]?

15:17  Not yet do you comprehend, that all entering into the mouth [2in 3the 4belly 1has a space], and into the bowel is cast out?

15:18  But the things going forth out of the mouth [2from 3the 4heart 1come forth], and those defile the man.

15:19  For from out of the heart come forth [2thoughts 1evil], murders, adulteries, harlotries, frauds, false witnesses, blasphemies.

15:20  These are the things defiling the man. But [2with unwashed 3hands 1to eat] does not defile the man.

15:21  And [2having gone forth 3from there 1Jesus] withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

15:22  And behold, a Canaanite woman from those borders coming forth cried out to him, saying, Show mercy on me, O Lord, O son of David; my daughter is badly demon-possessed!

15:23  And he did not answer her a word. And [3having come 2disciples 1his] asked him, saying, Dismiss her! for she cries out behind us.

15:24  And responding he said, I was not sent except unto the [2sheep 1lost] of the house of Israel.

15:25  And she having come did obeisance to him, saying, O Lord, help me!

15:26  And he answering said, It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to throw it to the little dogs.

15:27  And she said, Yes O Lord, for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.

15:28  Then responding Jesus said to her, O woman, great is [3of you 1the 2belief]; let it be to you as you want! And [2was healed 1her daughter] from that hour.

15:29  And having crossed over from there, Jesus came by the sea of Galilee; and having ascended into the mountain, he was sitting there.

15:30  And came forward to him [2multitudes 1great], having with themselves lame, blind, mutes, cripples, and [2others 1many]; and they dropped them by the feet of Jesus; and he cured them.

15:31  So that the multitudes marveled seeing mutes speaking, cripples in health, lame walking, and blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

15:32  And Jesus having called on his disciples, said, I am moved with compassion over the multitude, for already [2days 1three] they remain with me, and they have not anything to eat; and to dismiss them hungry from fasting I do not want, lest at any time they faint in the way.

15:33  And [2say 3to him 1his disciples], From where is there for us, being in desolation, bread loaves for so many, so as to fill a multitude so great?

15:34  And [2says 3to them 1Jesus], How many bread loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

15:35  And he bid the multitudes to recline upon the ground.

15:36  And having taken the seven bread loaves, and the fishes, having given thanks he broke and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

15:37  And all ate and were filled. And they lifted up the abundance of the pieces -- seven baskets full.

15:38  And the ones eating were four thousand men, separate from women and children.

15:39  And having dismissed the multitudes, he stepped into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.