Thematic Bible
Matthew 15:1 (show verse)
Matthew 15:2 (show verse)
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
Matthew 15:3 (show verse)
And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Matthew 15:4 (show verse)
Matthew 15:5 (show verse)
Matthew 15:6 (show verse)
Matthew 15:7 (show verse)
Matthew 15:8 (show verse)
Matthew 15:9 (show verse)
Matthew 15:10 (show verse)
After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand.
Matthew 15:11 (show verse)
Matthew 15:12 (show verse)
Then the disciples *came and *said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”
Matthew 15:13 (show verse)
But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted.
Matthew 15:14 (show verse)
Matthew 15:15 (show verse)
Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.”
Matthew 15:16 (show verse)
Matthew 15:17 (show verse)
Matthew 15:18 (show verse)
Matthew 15:19 (show verse)
Matthew 15:20 (show verse)
Matthew 15:21 (show verse)
Matthew 15:22 (show verse)
And 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 cruelly demon-possessed.”
Matthew 15:23 (show verse)
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”
Matthew 15:24 (show verse)
But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 15:25 (show verse)
But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
Matthew 15:26 (show verse)
And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Matthew 15:27 (show verse)
But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
Matthew 15:28 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at once.
Matthew 15:29 (show verse)
Matthew 15:30 (show verse)
And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.
Matthew 15:31 (show verse)
So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:32 (show verse)
Matthew 15:33 (show verse)
The disciples *said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”
Matthew 15:34 (show verse)
And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
Matthew 15:35 (show verse)
And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;
Matthew 15:36 (show verse)
and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Matthew 15:37 (show verse)
And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.
Matthew 15:38 (show verse)
And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
Matthew 15:39 (show verse)
And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.