| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, | 1Then Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked," |
| 2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” | 2Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat!" |
| 3Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? | 3He answered them, "And why do you break God's commandment because of your tradition? |
| 4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ | 4For God said: Honor your father and your mother; and, The one who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death. |
| 5But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ | 5But you say, Whoever tells his father or mother, "Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple"-- |
| 6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. | 6he does not have to honor his father.' In this way, you have revoked God's word because of your tradition. |
| 7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: | 7Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said: |
| 8‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. | 8These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. |
| 9They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ” | 9They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men." |
| 10Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand. | 10Summoning the crowd, He told them, "Listen and understand: |
| 11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” | 11It's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." |
| 12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” | 12Then the disciples came up and told Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard this statement?" |
| 13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots. | 13He replied, "Every plant that My heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted. |
| 14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” | 14Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit." |
| 15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” | 15Then Peter replied to Him, "Explain this parable to us." |
| 16“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked. | 16"Are even you still lacking in understanding?" He asked. |
| 17“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? | 17"Don't you realize that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated? |
| 18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. | 18But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man. |
| 19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. | 19For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. |
| 20These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.” | 20These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man." |
| 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. | 21When Jesus left there, He withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon. |
| 22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” | 22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon." |
| 23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” | 23Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, "Send her away because she cries out after us." |
| 24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” | 24He replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." |
| 25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. | 25But she came, knelt before Him, and said, "Lord, help me!" |
| 26But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” | 26He answered, "It isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs."" |
| 27“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” | 27Yes, Lord," she said, "yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table!" |
| 28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. | 28Then Jesus replied to her, "Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want." And from that moment her daughter was cured. |
| 29Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down. | 29Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there, |
| 30Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. | 30and large crowds came to Him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at His feet, and He healed them. |
| 31The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. | 31So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the deformed restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they gave glory to the God of Israel. |
| 32Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” | 32Now Jesus summoned His disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they've already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry; otherwise they might collapse on the way." |
| 33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” | 33The disciples said to Him, "Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to fill such a crowd?" |
| 34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” | 34"How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked them." Seven," they said, "and a few small fish." |
| 35And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. | 35After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, |
| 36Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. | 36He took the seven loaves and the fish, and He gave thanks, broke them, and kept on giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. |
| 37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. | 37They all ate and were filled. Then they collected the leftover pieces--seven large baskets full. |
| 38A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children. | 38Now those who ate were 4,000 men, besides women and children. |
| 39After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. | 39After dismissing the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. |
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