10 15 AFTER this, the teachers of the Law and Pharisees from Jerusalem came to Jesus, say2 ing, Why do your disciples do contrary to the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash 8 their hands when they eat. But he answered them, And why do you, on the pretence of a tradition, do contrary to the command of God? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Let him who reviles father 5 or mother be put to death. But you teach, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever I have which might benefit you is as a gift to God, 6 he shall then not honor his father or mother. Thus have you annulled the command of God 7 by your tradition. Hypocrites! Well did the prophet Isaiah pronounce concerning you, when 8 he said, This people honor me with their lips, but 9 their minds are far from me. In vain do they worship me while they teach the commandments of men.t And calling the multitude to him, he said to 11 them, Hear and understand! Not that which enters the mouth pollutes a man, but what pro Ch. xv. 1-20. Compare Mark vii. 1–23. * Exodus xx. 12; xxi. 17. † Isaiah xxix. 13. ceeds from the mouth; it is that which pollutes a man. Afterward, his disciples came to him and said, 12 Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that speech? But he 13 answered them, Whatever my heavenly Father has not planted is to be rooted up. Have 14 nothing to do with them. They are blind leaders of the blind; but when the blind lead the blind, it is to fall headlong. Then Peter said 15 to him, Explain to us that dark saying. And 16 Jesus said, Are you, too, still without discernment? Do you not understand, that what 17 enters the mouth passes into the stomach, and is cast out? But what proceeds from the 18 mouth has its source in the mind, and it is that which pollutes a man. For in the mind is the 19 source of wicked thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false testimony, calumny. These are what pollute a man. But to eat with 20 unwashed hands does not pollute a man. AND Jesus departed thence, and removed to 21 the country about Tyre and Sidon. And lo! 22 Verses 21-29. Compare Mark vii. 24-31. a Canaanitish woman of that country came forth to meet him, crying out and saying, Have compassion on me, Master, Son of David! My daughter is grievously afflicted by a dæmon. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and entreated him to dismiss her, 24 for she continued crying out after them. But he answered, I am sent only to the lost sheep of 25 the house of Israel. Then she came and fell down before him, saying, Master, help me! 26 And he answered, It is not right to take the children's bread to throw to the little dogs. 27 And she said, Ah, Sir! even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master's table. 28 Then Jesus answered her, O woman! you have great faith. Be it with you as you desire. And her daughter was well from that hour. 29 AND Jesus departed thence, and came near the lake of Galilee; and went up the mountain, and 30 remained there. And great multitudes came to him, having with them those who were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at the feet of Jesus, and he Verses 30, 32-39. Compare Mark viii. 1-10. healed them; so that the multitude were filled a with admiration at hearing the dumb speak, and seeing the limbs of the maimed restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave glory to the God of Israel. And Jesus called his disciples to him, and 32 said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now remained with me three days, and they have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road. And his disciples said to him, 33 Where in this uninhabited place shall we find bread enough for such a multitude? And Jesus 34 said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. Then he directed the multitude to place themselves on the ground; and taking the seven loaves 36 and the fishes, he gave thanks to God, and broke them, and distributed them to his disciples, and his disciples to the multitude. And 837 they all ate till they were satisfied; and seven basketfuls of the fragments that remained were collected. And there were four thousand men 38 who had eaten, besides women and children. Then he sent away the multitude, and going 39 on board the boat, went to the country near Magdala. 16 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to try Jesus by asking him to show them a sign from 2 heaven. And he answered them, At evening you say, It will be fine weather, for the sky is 3 red; and in the morning you say, It will be a stormy day, for the sky is red and lowering. Do you understand the appearances of the sky, and can you not understand the signs of these 4 times? A wicked and apostate race would have a sign; but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet. And he left them and went away. 5 Now his disciples, when they were going to the other side of the lake, forgot to take bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, See that you beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 7 And they talked among themselves of what they 8 should do, as they had brought no bread. And Jesus, knowing it, said to them, Why are you talking among yourselves, distrustful men, be9 cause you have brought no bread? Are you yet without understanding? And do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, 10 and how many basketfuls you collected? Nor Ch. xvi. 1-12. Compare Mark viii. 11–21. |