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Matthew 15:1 (show verse)

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

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 {a meal}."

Matthew 15:3 (show verse)

So he answered [and] said to them, "Why do you also break the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:4 (show verse)

For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'The one who speaks evil of father or mother {must certainly die}.'

Matthew 15:5 (show verse)

But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or his mother, "Whatever {benefit you would have received} from me [is] a gift [to God],"

Matthew 15:6 (show verse)

need not honor his father,' and you make void the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Matthew 15:7 (show verse)

Hypocrites! Isaiah correctly prophesied about you saying,

Matthew 15:8 (show verse)

'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me,

Matthew 15:9 (show verse)

and they worship me in vain, teaching [as] doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Matthew 15:10 (show verse)

And summoning the crowd, he said to them, "Hear and understand:

Matthew 15:11 (show verse)

It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth--this defiles a person."

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 saying?"

Matthew 15:13 (show verse)

And he answered [and] said, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

Matthew 15:14 (show verse)

Let them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

Matthew 15:15 (show verse)

But Peter answered [and] said to him, "Explain this parable to us."

Matthew 15:16 (show verse)

But he said, "Are you also still without understanding?

Matthew 15:17 (show verse)

Do you not understand that everything that enters into the mouth goes into the stomach and is evacuated into the latrine?

Matthew 15:18 (show verse)

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person.

Matthew 15:19 (show verse)

For from the heart come evil plans, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, abusive speech.

Matthew 15:20 (show verse)

These are the things that defile a person. But eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person!"

Matthew 15:21 (show verse)

And departing from there, Jesus went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15:22 (show verse)

And behold, a Canaanite woman from that district came [and] cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter [is] severely 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 up [and] asked him, saying, "Send her away, because she is crying out after us!"

Matthew 15:24 (show verse)

But he answered [and] said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Matthew 15:25 (show verse)

But she came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

Matthew 15:26 (show verse)

And he answered [and] said, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw [it] to the dogs!"

Matthew 15:27 (show verse)

So she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

Matthew 15:28 (show verse)

Then Jesus answered [and] said to her, "O woman, your faith [is] great! Let it be done for you as you want." 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 departing from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up on the mountain [and] was sitting there.

Matthew 15:30 (show verse)

And large crowds came to him, having with them [the] mute, blind, lame, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet, and he healed them.

Matthew 15:31 (show verse)

So then the crowd was astonished [when they] saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

Matthew 15:32 (show verse)

And Jesus summoned his disciples [and] said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with me three days already and do not have anything to eat, and I do not want to send them away hungry lest they give out on the way."

Matthew 15:33 (show verse)

And the disciples said to him, "Where in [this] desolate place {can we get} so much bread that such a great crowd could be satisfied?"

Matthew 15:34 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" So they said, "Seven, and a few little fish."

Matthew 15:35 (show verse)

And commanding the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground,

Matthew 15:36 (show verse)

he took the seven loaves and the fish and [after he] had given thanks, he broke [them] and began giving [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

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 baskets full.

Matthew 15:38 (show verse)

Now those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children.

Matthew 15:39 (show verse)

And [after he] sent away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.