Matthew 15:16-39

161Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? 17Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is 2eliminated? 18But 3the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. 194For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and 5slanderous statements. 20These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.”

216Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the region of 7Tyre and 8Sidon. 22And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, 9Son of David; my daughter is severely 10demon-possessed.” 23But He did not answer her with even a word. And His disciples came up and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting 11at us!” 24But He answered and said, “I was sent only to 12the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25But she came and 13began 14to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26Yet He answered and said, “It is not 15good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27And she said, “Yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, 16your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed 17at once.

2918Departing from there, Jesus went along 19the Sea of Galilee, and after going up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30And 20large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and 21He healed them. 31So the crowd was astonished as they saw those who were unable to speak talking, those with impaired limbs 22restored, those who were limping walking around, and those who were blind seeing; and they 23glorified the God of Israel.

3224Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “25I feel compassion for the 26people, because they 27have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” 33The disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” 34And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35And He directed the 28people to 29sit down on the ground; 36and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after 30giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large 31baskets full. 38And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

39And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into 32the boat and came to the region of 33Magadan.