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Matthew 15:1 (show verse)

Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,

Matthew 15:2 (show verse)

Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 15:3 (show verse)

But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

Matthew 15:4 (show verse)

For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 15:5 (show verse)

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever it be by which received from me thou wouldest be profited:

Matthew 15:6 (show verse)

and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.

Matthew 15:7 (show verse)

Hypocrites! well has Esaias prophesied about you, saying,

Matthew 15:8 (show verse)

This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;

Matthew 15:9 (show verse)

but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

Matthew 15:10 (show verse)

And having called to him the crowd, he said to them, Hear and understand:

Matthew 15:11 (show verse)

Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.

Matthew 15:12 (show verse)

Then his disciples, coming up, said to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees, having heard this word, have been offended?

Matthew 15:13 (show verse)

But he answering said, Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted shall be rooted up.

Matthew 15:14 (show verse)

Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.

Matthew 15:15 (show verse)

And Peter answering said to him, Expound to us this parable.

Matthew 15:16 (show verse)

But he said, Are ye also still without intelligence?

Matthew 15:17 (show verse)

Do ye not yet apprehend, that everything that enters into the mouth finds its way into the belly, and is cast forth into the draught?

Matthew 15:18 (show verse)

but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.

Matthew 15:19 (show verse)

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnessings, blasphemies;

Matthew 15:20 (show verse)

these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.

Matthew 15:21 (show verse)

And Jesus, going forth from thence, went away into the parts of Tyre and Sidon;

Matthew 15:22 (show verse)

and lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.
the Canaanites » Some descendants of, in our lord's time
Care » Causes of » Children's sickness
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
Christ » Slandered » Son of david
Christ » Miracles of » Daughter of syrophenician
David » King of israel » Jesus called son of
Delayed blessings » Healing
Demons » The daughter of the syrophoenician woman
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Demoniacal possession
Dogs » Illustrative » Of gentiles
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The syrophoenician woman
Faith » Trial of » The syrophoenician woman
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
Family » Cares » Children's sickness
Home » Examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
intercession » Additional instances of » Others, who sought jesus in behalf of afflicted people
intercession » Additional instances of » The syro-phoenician woman, for her daughter
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The daughter of the syro-phoenician woman healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals the daughter of the syro-phoenician woman (near tyre and sidon)
Love » Examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
Love » Maternal » The canaanitish mother
Maternal love » The canaanitish mother
Miracles » Of Christ » Daughter of syrophenician
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
the Miracles of Christ » Devils cast out
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The canaanitish mother
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
Prayer » Importunity in » The non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Children
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Jesus visits the region of, and heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
The Sidonians » Formerly a part of the phsnician nation
Son » Of david
Syro-phoenician » The nationality of a non-jewish woman whose daughter was cured by jesus
Tyre » City of » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syrophenician woman near
Women » Love of, for offspring examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother

Matthew 15:23 (show verse)

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.

Matthew 15:24 (show verse)

But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

Matthew 15:25 (show verse)

But she came and did him homage, saying, Lord, help me.

Matthew 15:26 (show verse)

But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.

Matthew 15:27 (show verse)

But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

Matthew 15:28 (show verse)

Then Jesus answering said to her, O woman, thy faith is great. Be it to thee as thou desirest. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Children » Death of, as a judgment upon parents » Miracles in behalf of » Healing of
Christ » Commendation by » The syrophenician woman
Christ » Faith in, great » The syrophenician woman
Delayed blessings » Healing
Demons » Cast out of men
Demons » The daughter of the syrophoenician woman
Devils » Cast out
Evil » Spirits » Cast out of men
Exorcists » Cast out of men
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The syrophoenician woman
Faith » Trial of » The syrophoenician woman
Faith » Great, example of » The syrophenician woman
Great » Faith, examples of » The syrophenician woman
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The daughter of the syro-phoenician woman healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals the daughter of the syro-phoenician woman (near tyre and sidon)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
the Miracles of Christ » Devils cast out
Notable women » The syrophenician, the woman of faith
Prayer » Importunity in » The non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Cast out of men, (evil spirits)
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Jesus visits the region of, and heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
Syro-phoenician » The nationality of a non-jewish woman whose daughter was cured by jesus
Tyre » City of » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syrophenician woman near
Women » Notable » The syrophenician, the woman of faith
Words of Christ » Comforting commending » The syrophenician woman

Matthew 15:29 (show verse)

And Jesus, going away from thence, came towards the sea of Galilee, and he went up into the mountain and sat down there;

Matthew 15:30 (show verse)

and great crowds came to him, having with them lame, blind, dumb, crippled, and many others, and they cast them at his feet, and he healed them:

Matthew 15:31 (show verse)

so that the crowds wondered, seeing dumb speaking, crippled sound, lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 15:32 (show verse)

But Jesus, having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat, and I would not send them away fasting lest they should faint on the way.

Matthew 15:33 (show verse)

And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in the wilderness as to satisfy so great a crowd?

Matthew 15:34 (show verse)

And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

Matthew 15:35 (show verse)

And he commanded the crowds to lie down on the ground;

Matthew 15:36 (show verse)

and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.

Matthew 15:37 (show verse)

And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;

Matthew 15:38 (show verse)

but they that ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Matthew 15:39 (show verse)

And, having dismissed the crowds, he went on board ship and came to the borders of Magadan.