| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, | 1Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, |
| 2“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” | 2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” |
| 3He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? | 3Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? |
| 4For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ | 4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ |
| 5But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— | 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,’ |
| 6then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. | 6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. |
| 7Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: | 7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: |
| 8‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. | 8‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. |
| 9And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ” | 9They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ” |
| 10When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: | 10Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand. |
| 11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” | 11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” |
| 12Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” | 12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” |
| 13But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. | 13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots. |
| 14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” | 14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” |
| 15Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” | 15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” |
| 16So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? | 16“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked. |
| 17Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? | 17“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? |
| 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. | 18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. |
| 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. | 19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. |
| 20These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.” | 20These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.” |
| 21Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. | 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. |
| 22And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” | 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.” |
| 23But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” | 23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” |
| 24But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” | 24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” |
| 25Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” | 25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. |
| 26But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” | 26But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” |
| 27And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” | 27“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” |
| 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. | 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. |
| 29Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there. | 29Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down. |
| 30Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. | 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. |
| 31So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. | 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. |
| 32Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” | 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.” |
| 33Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?” | 33The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” |
| 34Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.” | 34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” |
| 35So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. | 35And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. |
| 36And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude. | 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. |
| 37So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left. | 37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. |
| 38Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. | 38A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children. |
| 39And He sent away the multitude, got into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala. | 39After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. |
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