[1] Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him,
having come from Jerusalem. [2] Now when they saw some of his disciples
eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. [3]
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don`t eat unless they wash their
hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. [4] They don`t
eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and
there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings
of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) [5] The Pharisees and the
scribes asked him, "Why don`t your disciples walk according to the
tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?" [6] He
answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is
written, `This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far
from me. [7] But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the
commandments of men.` [8] "For you set aside the commandment of God, and
hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups,
and you do many other such things." [9] He said to them, "Full well do you
reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. [10] For
Moses said, `Honor your father and your mother;` and, `He who speaks evil
of father or mother, let him be put to death.` [11] But you say, `If a man
will tell his father or his mother, "Whatever you might have been profited
by me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"` [12] and you no longer
allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, [13] making void the
word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many
things like this." [14] He called all the multitude to himself, and said to
them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. [15] There is nothing from
outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things
which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. [16] If anyone
has ears to hear, let him hear!" [17] When he had entered into the house
from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable. [18] He said
to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Don`t you perceive that
whatever goes into the man from outside can`t defile him, [19] because it
doesn`t go into his heart, but into his belly, and into the latrine, thus
making all foods clean?" [20] He said, "That which proceeds out of the man,
that defiles the man. [21] For from within, out of the hearts of men,
proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, [22]
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy,
pride, and foolishness. [23] All these evil things proceed from within, and
defile the man." [24] From there he arose, and went away into the borders
of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and wanted no one to know it,
but he couldn`t escape detection. [25] For a woman, whose little daughter
had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
[26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him
that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. [27] But Jesus said to
her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take
the children`s bread and throw it to the dogs." [28] But she answered him,
"Yes, Lord. For even the dogs under the table eat the children`s crumbs."
[29] He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out
of your daughter." [30] She went away to her house, and found the child
laying on the bed, with the demon gone out. [31] Again he departed from the
borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the
midst of the borders of Decapolis. [32] They brought to him one who was
deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand
on him. [33] He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his
fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue. [34] Looking up
to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"
[35] Immediately his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was
loosed, and he spoke clearly. [36] He charged them that they should tell no
one, but the more he charged them, so much the more widely they proclaimed
it. [37] They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all
things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"