The Tradition of the Elders (Matthew 15:1–9)
2 DBY and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, BSB BSB: and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
3 DBY (for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients; BSB BSB: Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
4 DBY and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches), BSB BSB: And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
5 DBY then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands? BSB BSB: So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
6 DBY But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. BSB BSB: Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
7 DBY But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men. BSB BSB: They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
8 DBY For , leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.BSB BSB: You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
10 DBY For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die. BSB BSB: For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
11 DBY But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, It is corban (that is, gift), whatsoever thou mightest have profit from me by... BSB BSB: But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
12 DBY And ye no longer suffer him to do anything for his father or his mother; BSB BSB: he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
13 DBY making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do. BSB BSB: Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
What Defiles a Man (Matthew 15:10–20)
15 DBY There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man. BSB BSB: Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
16 DBY If any one have ears to hear, let him hear. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
17 DBY And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. BSB BSB: After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
19 DBY because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats? BSB BSB: because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
20 DBY And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man. BSB BSB: He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
21 DBY For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, BSB BSB: For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 DBY thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly; BSB BSB: greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
23 DBY all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man. BSB BSB: All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
The Faith of the Gentile Woman (Matthew 15:21–28)
24 DBY And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it , and he could not be hid. BSB BSB: Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
25 DBY But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet BSB BSB: Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
26 DBY (and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. BSB BSB: Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
28 DBY But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. BSB BSB: “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
30 DBY And having gone away to her house she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed. BSB BSB: And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
The Deaf and Mute Man (Matthew 9:27–34)
31 DBY And again having left the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. BSB BSB: Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
32 DBY And they bring to him a deaf man who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him. BSB BSB: Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
33 DBY And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers to his ears; and having spit, he touched his tongue; BSB BSB: So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
34 DBY and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. BSB BSB: And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
35 DBY And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right. BSB BSB: Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
36 DBY And he charged them that they should speak to no one of it . But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it; BSB BSB: Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
37 DBY and they were astonished above measure, saying, He does all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the speechless to speak. BSB BSB: The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”