English Bible Presentation Sharing - Matthew Book, chapter 15, verse 70 in Erven Version

Matthew 15 : 1 (ERVEN)

Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus. They came from Jerusalem and asked him,

Matthew 15 : 2 (ERVEN)

"Why do your followers not obey the traditions we have from our great leaders who lived long ago? Your followers don't wash their hands before they eat!"

Matthew 15 : 3 (ERVEN)

Jesus answered, "And why do you refuse to obey God's command so that you can follow those traditions you have?

Matthew 15 : 4 (ERVEN)

God said, 'You must respect your father and mother.' And God also said, 'Whoever says anything bad to their father or mother must be killed.'

Matthew 15 : 5 (ERVEN)

But you teach that a person can say to their father or mother, 'I have something I could use to help you. But I will not use it for you. I will give it to God.'

Matthew 15 : 6 (ERVEN)

You are teaching them not to respect their father. So you are teaching that it is not important to do what God said. You think it is more important to follow those traditions you have.

Matthew 15 : 7 (ERVEN)

You are hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he spoke for God about you:

Matthew 15 : 8 (ERVEN)

'These people honor me with their words, but I am not really important to them.

Matthew 15 : 9 (ERVEN)

Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are only human rules.'"

Matthew 15 : 10 (ERVEN)

Jesus called the people to him. He said, "Listen and understand what I am saying.

Matthew 15 : 11 (ERVEN)

It is not what people put in their mouth that makes them wrong. It is what comes out of their mouth that makes them wrong."

Matthew 15 : 12 (ERVEN)

Then the followers came to Jesus and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees are upset about what you said?"

Matthew 15 : 13 (ERVEN)

Jesus answered, "Every plant that my Father in heaven has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.

Matthew 15 : 14 (ERVEN)

Stay away from the Pharisees. They lead the people, but they are like blind men leading other blind men. And if a blind man leads another blind man, both of them will fall into a ditch."

Matthew 15 : 15 (ERVEN)

Peter said, "Explain to us what you said earlier to the people."

Matthew 15 : 16 (ERVEN)

Jesus said, "Do you still have trouble understanding?

Matthew 15 : 17 (ERVEN)

Surely you know that all the food that enters the mouth goes into the stomach. Then it goes out of the body.

Matthew 15 : 18 (ERVEN)

But the bad things people say with their mouth come from the way they think. And that's what can make people wrong.

Matthew 15 : 19 (ERVEN)

All these bad things begin in the mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual sins, stealing, lying, and insulting people.

Matthew 15 : 20 (ERVEN)

These are the things that make people wrong. Eating without washing their hands will never make people unacceptable to God."

Matthew 15 : 21 (ERVEN)

Jesus went from there to the area of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15 : 22 (ERVEN)

A Canaanite woman from that area came out and began shouting, "Lord, Son of David, please help me! My daughter has a demon inside her, and she is suffering very much."

Matthew 15 : 23 (ERVEN)

But Jesus did not answer her. So the followers came to him and said, "Tell her to go away. She keeps crying out and will not leave us alone."

Matthew 15 : 24 (ERVEN)

Jesus answered, "God sent me only to the lost people of Israel. "

Matthew 15 : 25 (ERVEN)

Then the woman came over to Jesus and bowed before him. She said, "Lord, help me!"

Matthew 15 : 26 (ERVEN)

He answered her with this saying: "It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs."

Matthew 15 : 27 (ERVEN)

The woman said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the pieces of food that fall from their master's table."

Matthew 15 : 28 (ERVEN)

Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! You will get what you asked for." And right then the woman's daughter was healed.

Matthew 15 : 29 (ERVEN)

Then Jesus went from there to the shore of Lake Galilee. He went up on a hill and sat down.

Matthew 15 : 30 (ERVEN)

A large crowd of people came to him. They brought many other sick people and put them before him. There were people who could not walk, people who were blind, crippled, or deaf, and many others. Jesus healed them all.

Matthew 15 : 31 (ERVEN)

People were amazed when they saw that those who could not speak were now able to speak. Crippled people were made strong. Those who could not walk were now able to walk. The blind were able to see. Everyone thanked the God of Israel for this.

Matthew 15 : 32 (ERVEN)

Jesus called his followers to him and said, "I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me three days, and now they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry. They might faint while going home."

Matthew 15 : 33 (ERVEN)

The followers asked Jesus, "Where can we get enough bread to feed all these people? We are a long way from any town."

Matthew 15 : 34 (ERVEN)

Jesus asked, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They answered, "We have seven loaves of bread and a few small fish."

Matthew 15 : 35 (ERVEN)

Jesus told the people to sit on the ground.

Matthew 15 : 36 (ERVEN)

He took the seven loaves of bread and the fish. Then he gave thanks to God for the food. He broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to the followers, and they gave the food to the people.

Matthew 15 : 37 (ERVEN)

All the people ate until they were full. After this, the followers filled seven baskets with the pieces of food that were not eaten.

Matthew 15 : 38 (ERVEN)

There were about 4000 men there who ate. There were also some women and children.

Matthew 15 : 39 (ERVEN)

After they all ate, Jesus told the people they could go home. He got into the boat and went to the area of Magadan.