Matthew 15

¹ Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

² “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

³ He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition? Fathers

⁴ For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’ Fathers

⁵ But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”

⁶ he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

⁷ You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

⁸ ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Fathers

⁹ And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

¹⁰ He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.

¹¹ That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

¹² Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”

¹³ But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.

¹⁴ Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

¹⁵ Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”

¹⁶ So Jesus said, “Do you also still not understand?

¹⁷ Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly and then out of the body?

¹⁸ But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. CCC

¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. CCC

²⁰ These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.” CCC

²¹ Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

²² Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” CCC

²³ But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”

²⁴ But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

²⁵ But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

²⁶ But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

²⁷ But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

²⁸ Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. CCC

²⁹ Jesus departed from there and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up on the mountain and sat there.

³⁰ Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

³¹ so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing – and they glorified the God of Israel. CCC

³² Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.” CCC

³³ The disciples said to him, “Where could we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?” CCC

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” CCC

³⁵ He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; CCC

³⁶ and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. CCC

³⁷ They all ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. CCC

³⁸ Those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children. CCC

³⁹ Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala. CCC

¹ TThen came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying:

² Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

³ But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said: Fathers

⁴ Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death. Fathers

⁵ But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.

⁶ And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.

⁷ Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:

⁸ This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me. Fathers

⁹ And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.

¹⁰ And having called together the multitudes unto him, he said to them: Hear ye and understand.

¹¹ Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

¹² Then came his disciples, and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard this word, were scandalized?

¹³ But he answering, said: Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

¹⁴ Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit.

¹⁵ And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable.

¹⁶ But he said: Are you also yet without understanding?

¹⁷ Do you not understand, that whatsoever entereth into the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the privy?

¹⁸ But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man. CCC

¹⁹ For from the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. CCC

²⁰ These are the things that defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands doth not defile a man. CCC

²¹ And Jesus went from thence, and retired into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

²² And behold a woman of Canaan who came out of those coasts, crying out, said to him: Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David: my daughter is grievously troubled by a devil. CCC

²³ Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us:

²⁴ And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep, that are lost of the house of Israel.

²⁵ But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.

²⁶ Who answering, said: It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to cast it to the dogs.

²⁷ But she said: Yea, Lord; for the whelps also eat of the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.

²⁸ Then Jesus answering, said to her: O woman, great is thy faith: be it done to thee as thou wilt: and her daughter was cured from that hour. CCC

²⁹ And when Jesus had passed away from thence, he came nigh the sea of Galilee: and going up into a mountain, he sat there.

³⁰ And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the dumb, the blind, the lame, the maimed, and many others: and they cast them down at his feet, and he healed them:

³¹ So that the multitudes marvelled seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see: and they glorified the God of Israel. CCC

³² And Jesus called together his disciples, and said: I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have not what to eat, and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. CCC

³³ And the disciples say unto him: Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude? CCC

³⁴ And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes. CCC

³⁵ And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground. CCC

³⁶ And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people. CCC

³⁷ And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments. CCC

³⁸ And they that did eat, were four thousand men, beside children and women. CCC

³⁹ And having dismissed the multitude, he went up into a boat, and came into the coasts of Magedan. CCC