Everywhere his goodness and attention to the wants of his children are manifested, but not more so in the manna of the desert, than in the fertility of the holy land. 5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. * If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. All rights reserved worldwide. * They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal." 3 He said to them in reply, "And why do you break the commandment of God * for the sake of your tradition? You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. * [15:36] Gave thanks: see Mt 14:19, said the blessing. There is no difference in meaning. for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table.. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. When the Pharisees had received our Lords answer, they had nothing to reply. The original text was written in Koine Greek. Those who would have spiritual healing from Christ, must be ruled as he pleases. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. Now, as to the sense of this obscure place, I shall mention two expositions that seem preferable to others. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! [d](J) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.(K), 15Peter said, Explain the parable to us.(L), 16Are you still so dull?(M) Jesus asked them. 25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. (Denis the Carthusian), And to cast it to the dogs; i.e. Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: These people honor me with their lips, What goes into someones mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.. 14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. (Luke xiii. We must here observe, that our divine Redeemer mentions offences against our neighbour, to shew us that he is even more desirous we should love our neighbour than worship himself. 34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Jesus counterquestion accuses his opponents of breaking the commandment of God for the sake of their tradition (Mt 15:3) and illustrates this by their interpretation of the commandment of the Decalogue concerning parents (Mt 15:46). Nothing will last in the soul but the regenerating graces of the Holy Spirit; and nothing should be admitted into the church but what is from above; therefore, whoever is offended by a plain, seasonable declaration of the truth, we should not be troubled at it. All rights reserved worldwide. She believed him to be God, whom she calls her Lord, and him a man, whom she styles the Son of David. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.. 25The woman came and knelt before him. 7Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy about you when he said: 8d This people honors me with their lips,*, 10f He summoned the crowd and said to them, Hear and understand. 15Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? Find answers to your Bible questions with Bible Gateway Plus. Try it free today! Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! [9] The parallel passage in Mark's gospel[10] gives (in the majority of manuscripts) a quite different place name, Dalmanutha, although a handful of manuscripts give either Magdala or Magadan, possibly through assimilation with the Matthean text. (St. John Chrysostom) --- Tyre and Sidon were both situated on the Mediterranean sea, about 20 miles distant from each other, and the adjoining country to the west and north of Galilee was called the coast or territories of Tyre and Sidon. Though he had fed them twice, they must not look for miracles to find their daily bread. For out of the heart come evil thoughtsmurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Discourse on Defilement (15:1-20); Exorcising the Canaanite woman's daughter (15:21-28); Healing many on a mountain (15:29-31) The spiritual cures that Christ works are wonderful. Verses 29-39 Whatever our case is, the only way to find ease and relief, is to lay it at Christ's feet, to submit it to him, and refer it to his disposal. this is a case more deplorable than that of bodily possession, and you must bring them by faith and prayer to Christ, who alone is able to heal them. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. This may be due to his wish to correct the Jewish Christians within his church who still held to the food laws and thus separated themselves from Gentile Christians who did not observe them. (R) 22A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, Lord, Son of David,(S) have mercy on me! "Lord, help me!" she said. (Le 11:27; Mt 7:6; Php 3:2; Re 22:15) However, in both Mark's account and Matthew's account of Jesus' conversation, the diminutive form of the term meaning "little dog" or "house dog" is used, softening the comparison. (Witham) --- No uncleaness in meat, nor any dirt contracted by eating it with unwashed hands, can defile the soul; but sin alone, or a disobedience of the heart to the ordinance and will of God. 31The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel. 5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. The immortality of the soul, and a future state of rewards and punishments, were favourite tenets with them, and their fame for wisdom, temperance, and integrity was proverbial. 39And when he had dismissed the crowds, he got into the boat and came to the district of Magadan. And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 26 He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs.". 4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. offended. * They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal. (Ven. 4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. His disciples came and asked him, Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us. 27She said, Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters. Matthew - Chapter 15 Catholic Online Bible Matthew Chapter 15 1 Then Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said, 2 'Why do your disciples break away from the tradition of the elders? 29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. It is probable the disciples were also a little hurt, or afraid lest his words were contrary to the law of Moses or the tradition of the ancients, and took this occasion of having their scruples removed. 21i Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. It must not be hence inferred, that he desired not the conversion of the Scribes and Pharisees. Dogs: see note on Mt 7:6. For less than $5/mo. 21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. | . 10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Matthew 15, Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary was originally compiled by priest and biblical scholar Rev. All contingencies they ascribe to fate, but not to the exclusion of free-will. 15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. ris used here seems to denote a type of basket that is larger than the ones used on an earlier occasion when Jesus fed about 5,000 men. They dont wash their hands before they eat!(B). Try it FREE. (29-31) Jesus ministers healing to the multitude. (AE) 38The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. (Mr 8:8,9) This word denotes a large basket or hamper, and the same Greek word is used to describe the kind of basket in which Paul was lowered to the ground through an opening in the wall of Damascus.Ac 9:25. 32Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. (O) 20These are what defile a person;(P) but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them., 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 30Great 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. * [15:34] For the commandment see Ex 20:12 (//Dt 5:16); 21:17. xvi, ver. 21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. When blind souls are made to see by faith, the dumb to speak in prayer, the maimed and the lame to walk in holy obedience, it is to be wondered at. 15Then Peter* said to him in reply, Explain [this] parable to us. 25 The woman came and knelt before him. It is doubtful whether these may not be the words of the Pharisees; but they rather seem the words of our Saviour Christ, especially seeing that in St. Mark, Christ himself adds: And, farther, you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or mother, making void the word of God by your tradition. 16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. The Feeding of the Four Thousand. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. But as to the rules and ordinances of the holy Church, touching fasts, festivals, &c. these are no ways repugnant to, but highly agreeable to Gods holy word, and all Christian piety; neither are they to be counted among the doctrines and commandments of men, because they proceed not from mere human authority, but from that which Christ has established in his Church; whose pastors he has commanded us to hear and obey, even as himself. * 14Leave them; they are blind guides. In the Greek, both in St. Matthew and St. Mark, Greek: doron, o ean ex emou, ophelethes, tibi prosit. 38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. (1 Timothy iv. So powerful with God is earnest and fervent prayer. He cured her daughter. B10. (Challoner) --- Jesus Christ by no means prohibits fasting and abstinence from certain food, and at certain times, or he would have been immediately accused of contradicting the law; he only says, that meat which they esteem unclean does not of itself, and by its own nature, defile the soul; which is what the Pharisees (and before them Pythagoras, and after them the Manicheans) maintained, and which St. Paul warmly confutes. 39After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan. 36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them(AD) and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. the Talmud of Jerusalem, and the Talmud of Babylon. To make his servants more sensible of his mercy, and more eager to obtain it, he often appears to pay no attention to their prayers, till he had exercised them in the virtues of humility and patience. 17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? King James Version (KJV). Have you a son, a daughter, grievously vexed with a proud devil, an unclean devil, a malicious devil, led captive by him at his will? 36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way., 33His disciples answered, Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?. What Does the Bible Have to Say about Weed? 32m Jesus summoned his disciples and said, My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. It is the duty of parents to pray for their children, and to be earnest in prayer for them, especially for their souls. 4c For God said, Honor your father and your mother, and Whoever curses father or mother shall die. (W) Your request is granted. And her daughter was healed at that moment. says, It shall not be pruned, and it shall not be digged, but briers and thorns shall come upon it; and I will command the clouds to rain no more rain upon it. 37They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. She did not limit Christ to any particular instance of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads not merit, but depends upon mercy. [2] Theologian Johann Bengel makes the point that these events could not therefore have taken place at the time of the Passover. 28 Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! 13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Dont you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? (Glossa. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? 24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In Marks parallel account, the area is called Dalmanutha.Mr 8:10; for more comprehensive maps of Jesus ministry, see Appendix A7-D. 1a Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, The doctrines and commandments here reprehended, are such as are either contrary to the law of God, (as that of neglecting parents, under pretence of giving to God) or at least are frivolous, unprofitable, and no ways conducing to true piety, as that of often washing hands, &c. without regard to the purity of the heart. 14.) My daughter is tormented by a demon. children . New International Version (NIV). 6.) If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Your request is granted., I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. "Lord, help me!" she said. Then 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. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Start your free trial today. 26He said in reply, It is not right to take the food of the children* and throw it to the dogs. The best value in digital Bible study. * [15:15] Matthew specifies Peter as the questioner, unlike Mk 7:17. 30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 7You hypocrites! A proud, unhumbled heart would not have borne this; but she turned it into an argument to support her request. Matthew 15 is the fifteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible.It concludes the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee and can be divided into the following subsections:. Proud member About 120 years after this, Rabbi Judas composed a book of them, called Mishna, or second law; afterwards two supplements and explanations were given, viz. ), Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition. 37n They all ate and were satisfied. Behold your house shall be left desolate. 37They all ate and were satisfied. 38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. Confines of Tyre. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBs) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. They dont wash their hands before they eat!(B). (Idem.). These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them., I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel., It is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs., Woman, you have great faith! George Leo Haydock. To move him to compassion, she lays all her grief and sorrow before him in thee afflicting words: my daughter is grievously afflicted by a devil. [7] The King James Version translates this text as "the coasts of Magdala". The word order is "scribes and Pharisees" in the Textus Receptus, but "Pharisees and scribes" in Westcott and Hort's critical edition. Start for FREE. 34How many loaves do you have? Jesus asked. 27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. (Witham) --- The diminutive word Greek: Kunarios, or whelp, is used in both these verses in the Septuagint. 3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? (Haydock), Be it done. Of all graces, faith honours Christ most; therefore of all graces Christ honours faith most. PRIVACY POLICY And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. The least of Christ is precious to a believer, even the very crumbs of the Bread of life. 7You hypocrites! (Haydock), Seven baskets full remained, to intimate that God remunerates with a liberal hand all alms given for his sake. Magadan: While no place called Magadan is known today in the region around the Sea of Galilee, some scholars believe that Magadan is the same locality as Magdala, which is considered to be Khirbet Majdal (Migdal), about 6km (3.5mi) NNW of Tiberias. * [15:8] The text of Is 29:13 is quoted approximately according to the Septuagint. [d](J) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.(K), 15Peter said, Explain the parable to us.(L), 16Are you still so dull?(M) Jesus asked them. It is the heart that is desperately wicked, Jer. lii.). CHAPTER 15. * Denouncing them as hypocrites, he applies to them a derogatory prophecy of Isaiah (Mt 15:78). (W) Your request is granted. And her daughter was healed at that moment. In the Bible, a number of different words are used to describe various types of baskets. 5* But you say, Whoever says to father or mother, Any support you might have had from me is dedicated to God, They picked up the fragments left overseven baskets full. The Pharisees had various traditions delivered down from their ancestors, called Greek: deuterseis, of which some were works of supererogation, others were contrary to the law. Our Lord crosses the wishes of the Chanaanan, not that he intended to reject her, but that he might bring to light the hidden and secret treasure of her virtue. 17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? In the parallel account (Mr 8:10), the area is called Dalmanutha.See App. liii. Have mercy on me. ), And he healed them. [8] Heinrich Ewald thinks the reference may be to Megiddo, but Heinrich Meyer criticises this opinion because Megiddo is "too far inland". 29Moving on from there Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us." 24 He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." 25 The woman came and knelt before him. 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. His disciples perceiving their indignation, came and asked Jesus if he observed they were scandalized, i.e. Does John 12:25 Teach That We Must Hate Our Lives? 18h But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile. 12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? [6] According to E. H. Plumptre in Anglican bishop Charles Ellicott's Commentary, "the better [manuscripts] give the reading Magadan. And he shall not honour; that is, assist his father or his mother. And they praised the God of Israel. 23 Jesus did not answer a word. 35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Let them go home to their callings and their own tables. 3Jesus replied, And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 19* For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, Jesus discourses about human traditions. Copyright 2019-2023 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy. 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. Our blessed Lord spoke of their traditions as inventions of their own, and pointed out one instance in which this was very clear, that of their transgressing the fifth commandment. 23But he did not say a word in answer to her. (AB), 32Jesus called his disciples to him and said, I have compassion for these people;(AC) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. Book xviii, chap. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table.. 37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 4 c For God said, 'Honor your father and your . 35) And Isaias (v. Thus were they left without excuse, seeing how much greater was the faith of this poor Gentile woman, than that of the descendants of Abraham. 28Then Jesus said to her, Woman, you have great faith! The Chanaanan was long in obtaining her request, and only prevailed by her importunity; whereas the Jews were cured on declaring their infirmities. 409. Why do you also. It concludes the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee and can be divided into the following subsections:[1]. They eat without washing their hands.' 3 He answered, 'And why do you break away from the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? * [15:19] The Marcan list of thirteen things that defile (Mk 7:2122) is here reduced to seven that partially cover the content of the Decalogue. The Pharisees observed a rigid and simple mode life, disdaining all luxurious delicacies. promised to give to the temple: and being to keep this promise, I need not, or I cannot now assist you. c. [15:4] Ex 20:12; 21:17; Lv 20:9; Dt 5:16; Prv 20:20. g. [15:14] 23:16, 19, 24; Lk 6:39; Jn 9:40. (29-39) Verses 1-9 Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other . (21-28) Jesus heals the sick, and miraculously feeds four thousand. 26He replied, It is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs., 27Yes it is, Lord, she said. He only says: if, through their own perversity, they choose to take scandal, let them do it; we must not neglect to teach the truth, though it displease men. 19For out of the heart come evil thoughtsmurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. We must not here suppose that Christ censures the commands of the Church, or the tradition of the apostles, because these are in nowise contrary to the divine law, but rather serve to enforce it, and reduce it to practice; nor are they so much the commands of men, as of God, delivered to us by his ambassadors. 38Those who ate were four thousand men, not counting women and children. Lord, increase our faith, and pardon our unbelief, teaching us to live upon thy fulness and bounty, for all things pertaining to this life, and that which is to come. 26He replied, It is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs., 27Yes it is, Lord, she said. Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8These people honor me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me.9They worship me in vain;their teachings are merely human rules. 22And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! From hence let such as seek help from the Lord, and receive no gracious answer, learn to turn even their unworthiness and discouragements into pleas for mercy. liii.) 10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. This tradition of the Pharisees was calculated to enrich themselves, by exempting children from giving any further assistance to their parents, if they once offered to the temple and the priests that which should have been the support of their parents. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. (Estius) --- It is a great proof of malice in the Pharisees, and of irreproachable character in our Lord, that they should be reduce to notice triffles, no ways connected with either piety or religion. When a parent's wants called for assistance, they pleaded, that they had devoted to the temple all they could spare, even though they did not part with it, and therefore their parents must expect nothing from them. (Mat. [9], Reflecting the sectional divisions in the, Exorcising the Canaanite woman's daughter, English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matthew_15&oldid=1125479317, This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 06:13. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW The position of the Gospel according to Matthew as the first of the four gospels in the New Testament reflects both the view that it was the first to be written, a view that goes back to the late second century A.D., and the esteem in which it was held by the church; no other was so frequently quoted in the noncanonical literature of earliest Christianity. The last verse returns to the starting point of the dispute (eating with unwashed hands). Start for FREE. How Does the Book of Ecclesiastes Point Us to Christ? 2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? 30Great 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. * [15:26] The children: the people of Israel. [1] This gift is called Corban, Mark vii. 26 He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." The old inhabitants of this tract were descendants of Chanaan, (for Sidon was his eldest son) and continued in possession of it much longer than they did of any other part of the country. 37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. He spake, and it was done. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. For as the Sodomites were destroyed, so soon as Lot, who was just and good in the sight of God, had departed from them, and as Jerusalem was laid waste when Jesus went out of it, (for he suffered without the gates) so the sinner is in a very dangerous state, when he is left by the ministers of religion as one infected with a mortal distemper. 35He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. 4) (Tirinus) --- If a man gets intoxicated, adducing this same plea, that what entereth by the mouth, &c. is not the answer obvious; that it is not the wine, but the intemperance, contrary to the law of God, which defileth him: for drunkards shall not possess the kingdom of God. Bede) --- The traditions here alluded to, and which they call the oral law, were respected equally with the written law, by all the Jews, except the sect of Caraites; they were collected in seventy-two books, and composed the cabbala, and were kept by Gemaliel and other heads of the sanhedrim, till the destruction of Jerusalem. 2b Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? After feeding 4,000 men, as well as women and children, Jesus and the disciples cross by boat to the region of Magadan on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Copyright 2023 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. 4For God said, Honor your father and mother[a](C) and Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.[b](D) 5But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is devoted to God, 6they are not to honor their father or mother with it. So his disciples came to him and urged him, Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us., 24He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.(U). (Haydock), Magedan. (Haydock), He gave thanks to his heavenly Father, for that providential care with which he supplies our wants, even miraculously, when necessary for us. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. All did eat, and were filled. 36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them(AD) and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. St. Paul tells the Thessalonians, to stand fast, and hold the traditions which they had been taught, whether by word of mouth or by epistles. 14Leave them; they are blind guides. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. (AE) 38The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. Seven, they replied, and a few small fish.. 16. 3Jesus replied, And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For example, the Greek word identifying the 12 vessels used to gather leftovers after Jesus miraculously fed about 5,000 men indicates that they may have been relatively small wicker handbaskets. 39After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan. But that half verse is ambiguous in the Greek, which may be the reason for its omission here. 17Dont you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? It perhaps may be asked, why Jesus went among the Gentiles, when he had commanded his apostles to avoid those countries? Christ censures such as are merely human, such as those mentioned here, which are vain and futile, as the superstitious washing of hands or erroneous, as that the soul is defiled by meat; or openly contrary to natural and divine law, as the defrauding parents of their just support. They do not say the written law, which did not prescribe these washings of hands, cups, pots, beds, &c. These traditions came only from the doctors of their law, who are called elders, which is a name of dignity, as was that of senator among the Romans, and so, in English, are the names of major, alderman, &c. See Acts v. 6. For, although God never refuses man grace sufficient to enable him to rise, if he pleases, yet he sometimes denies such assistance as would render his rise easy. The same Greek word is used for the basket in which Paul was lowered to the ground through an opening in the wall of Damascus.See study note on Ac 9:25. as well as women and young children: Only Matthew mentions the women and the young children when reporting this miracle. * [15:1314] Jesus leads his disciples away from the teaching authority of the Pharisees. But this was a violation of the law of God, and of nature, which our Saviour here condemns. 14g Let them alone; they are blind guides [of the blind]. 17Do you not realize that everything that enters the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled into the latrine? Start for FREE. The honoring of ones parents had to do with supporting them in their needs. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way., 33His disciples answered, Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?. they are not to honor their father or mother with it. The Greeks called it Phnicia; and when, by right of conquest, it became a province of Syria, it took the name of Syrophnician and Gentile; as being both by religion and language a Greek. 1 Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: 2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, 4 Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Jesus discourses about human traditions. What Does a Wife of Noble Character Look Like? 15Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying. ), They continue with me now three days, eager to hear his divine instructions, and to witness the greatness of his miracles. little dogs: Since dogs were unclean according to the Mosaic Law, the Scriptures often use the term in a derogatory sense. * [15:28] As in the case of the cure of the centurions servant (Mt 8:10), Matthew ascribes Jesus granting the request to the womans great faith, a point not made equally explicit in the Marcan parallel (Mk 7:2430). of 24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. By these the Jews are still governed in ecclesiastical matters. Verses 21-28 The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ's influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation. Verse 1 refers to scribes and Pharisees who have come from Jerusalem. Those whom Christ intends most to honour, he humbles to feel their own unworthiness. The state of a sinner is then desperate indeed, when Christ tells his disciples to leave him. Christ sent away the people. 14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. * [15:120] This dispute begins with the question of the Pharisees and scribes why Jesus disciples are breaking the tradition of the elders about washing ones hands before eating (Mt 15:2). 28k Then Jesus said to her in reply, O woman, great is your faith! 29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. (St. Jerome) --- When, says St. Gregory, we see scandal arise from our preaching truth, we must rather suffer it to take place than desert the truth. (Tirinus) --- It is evidently erroneous to argue from this text against apostolic traditions. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. (AB), 32Jesus called his disciples to him and said, I have compassion for these people;(AC) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. They moreover betrayed their superstition, by insisting on the observance of these outward ceremonies, as essential parts of piety, which were not commanded by any law, (were certainly of no divine origin) and which, at most, were duties of civility, or emblems of interior purity. Matthew 15 is the fifteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted, I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel., It is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs.. In the former, there were five loaves and two fishes; here there are seven loaves and a few little fishes: In the former, 5,000 men were filled, here 4,000: in the former case, 12 baskets full of fragments remained, here seven. Matthew 15 King James Version 15 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? * 1 a Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 b "Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? 7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying. Many methods of Christ's providence, especially of his grace, in dealing with his people, which are dark and perplexing, may be explained by this story, which teaches that there may be love in Christ's heart while there are frowns in his face; and it encourages us, though he seems ready to slay us, yet to trust in him. The Tradition of the Elders. (St. John Chrysostom, hom. Given his tendency to present the disciples as more understanding than in his Marcan source, it is noteworthy that here he retains the Marcan rebuke, although in a slightly milder form. * [15:3239] Most probably this story is a doublet of that of the feeding of the five thousand (Mt 14:1321). (St. John Chrysostom, hom. (Witham), In vain they worship, or think they worship God, who neglect the divine commandments to observe the commands of men. (29-39). 26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 2023 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! (St. John Chrysostom, hom. 9. and 10. for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. With Christ there is bread enough, and to spare; supplies of grace for more than seek it, and for those that seek for more. (10-20) He heals the daughter of a Syrophenician woman. 12Then his disciples approached and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said? The doom of hypocrites is put in a little compass; "In vain do they worship me." 15Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying. 33The disciples said to him, Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd? 18But the things that come out of a persons mouth come from the heart,(N) and these defile them. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. (Witham) --- That is, the offering that I shall make to God, shall be instead of that which should be expended for thy profit. The thanksgiving was a blessing of God for his benefits. (St. John Chrysostom, hom. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. The Canaanite Womans Faith. And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. It is possible that the total number of those miraculously fed was over 12,000. Those whom Christ feeds, he fills. 15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. You hypocrites! And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8These people honor me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me.9They worship me in vain;their teachings are merely human rules. Ask, and you shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened to you. For the land which has often been watered with the dews of heaven, and still continues barren is deserted. 11. 3He said to them in reply, And why do you break the commandment of God* for the sake of your tradition? And they praised the God of Israel. (V) Lord, help me! she said. Salem Media Group. [5], At the close of the chapter (verse 39) he "got into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala" or Magadan. Verses 1-9 Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Where a weak head doubts concerning any word of Christ, an upright heart and a willing mind seek for instruction. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. 36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. (R) 22A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, Lord, Son of David,(S) have mercy on me! They scrupulously followed the dicta of reason, and paid the greatest veneration and implicit obedience to the opinions and traditions of their seniors. But the things that come out of a persons mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. And thus, when Adam took the forbidden fruit, it was not the apple which entered into his mouth, but the disobedience to the law of God, which defiled him. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. His power was also shown to the multitude, in the plentiful provision he made for them: the manner is much the same as before. Some copies read Greek: Magdalan, others Greek: Magadan, or Magedan: this last is found in the Vulgate, and in the best manuscript copies. Seven, they replied, and a few small fish.. The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; and though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefore be driven from him. She lays no stress upon her own merits, but supplicates for the mercy of God; neither does she say, have mercy on my daughter, but have mercy on me. * [15:2] The tradition of the elders: see note on Mk 7:5. How thankful ought we to be for the written word of God! | They all come out of the man, and are fruits of that wickedness which is in the heart, and is wrought there. The parable (Mt 15:11) is an attack on the Mosaic law concerning clean and unclean foods, similar to those antitheses that abrogate the law (Mt 5:3132, 3334, 3839). (Jansenius) --- It must be here observed, that Christ was not the direct cause of scandal to the Jews, for such scandal would not be allowable; he only caused it indirectly, because it was his doctrine, at which, through their own perversity, they took scandal. Polus, T. iv, p. ), To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. (Jansenius) --- The tradition of the ancients? I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way., Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted, I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel., It is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs.. 35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Various are the circumstances attending the present multiplication of the loaves with that in the preceding chapter. (1 Corinthians vi. Then with a wider audience (the crowd, Mt 15:10) he goes beyond the violation of tradition with which the dispute has started. . The great faith of the Chanaanan woman is justly extolled. 2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? (See study note on Mt 14:20.) Never let us think that the religion of the Bible can be improved by any human addition, either in doctrine or practice. Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there. 36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks,* broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 19For out of the heart come evil thoughtsmurder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. 7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying. 1. They neither offered the gift to God, nor succoured their parents in their distress. 39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. It is probable that woman first cried out before the door, and assembled a crowd, and then went into the house. 6need not honor his father. You have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 23But he answered her not a word. (Josephus, Antiq. PRIVACY SETTINGS, NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES (STUDY EDITION), https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/1001070103/univ/art/1001070103_univ_sqr_xl.jpg, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition), Share 11What goes into someones mouth does not defile them,(G) but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.(H), 12Then the disciples came to him and asked, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?, 13He replied, Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(I) will be pulled up by the roots. --- Commandments of men. When Christ teaches, he will show men the deceitfulness and wickedness of their own hearts; he will teach them to humble themselves, and to seek to be cleansed in the Fountain opened for sin and uncleanness. [3], Verses 21 to 28 refer to an excursion to the region of Tyre and Sidon, after which Jesus returned to Galilee and 'skirted' or walked beside the Sea of Galilee to a mountain on the lake's eastern shore. (E)[c](F), 10Jesus called the crowd to him and said, Listen and understand. 24* He said in reply, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. All rights reserved. And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? The disciples, as if not remembering what Jesus had done on a similar emergency, (see Matthew, xiv. 32Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 15Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit. 11What goes into someones mouth does not defile them,(G) but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.(H), 12Then the disciples came to him and asked, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?, 13He replied, Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(I) will be pulled up by the roots. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. ), He answered her not. Matthew xviii. (Paulus de Palacio), For out of the heart. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (AA) 31The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. The first is, as if a son said to his father or mother, Whatsoever was mine, (with which indeed I might have assisted you, my parents) I have given, i.e. Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are: Most of the events recorded in this chapter took place in Galilee. (10-20) He heals the daughter of a Syrophenician woman. "Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table.". (1-9) He warns against things which really defile. 29Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. (2 Thessalonians ii. 17Dont you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? (21-28) Jesus heals the sick, and miraculously feeds four thousand. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.(T), 23Jesus did not answer a word. TERMS OF USE And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. 12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? Here were such diseases as fancy could neither guess the cause nor the cure of, yet these were subject to the command of Christ. (AA) 31The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. Our Lord says they are blind, let us leave them. (Challoner) --- They committed a double crime. 34Jesus said to them, How many loaves do you have? Seven, they replied, and a few fish. to Gentiles, sometimes so called by the Jews. 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. After a warning to his disciples not to follow the moral guidance of the Pharisees (Mt 15:1314), he explains the parable (Mt 15:15) to them, saying that defilement comes not from what enters the mouth (Mt 15:17) but from the evil thoughts and deeds that rise from within, from the heart (Mt 15:1820). The Jews understanding the saying of the prophets, "wash yourselves and be clean," in a carnal manner, they made a precept of not eating without first washing their hands. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. The state of this woman is an emblem of the state of a sinner, deeply conscious of the misery of his soul. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. The second interpretation is, as if the son said to his father or mother, Whatsoever gift I have made to God will be profitable to you, as well as to me; or, let it be profitable to you, (which is more according to the Greek text, both here and in St. Mark) and therefore I am no further obliged to assist you. 13He said in reply,* Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. * Let it be done for you as you wish. And her daughter was healed from that hour. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 16He said to them, Are even you still without understanding? NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Revelation, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 16,) expressed their solicitude and uneasiness for the hungered multitude. &c. (Witham). 8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.(T), 23Jesus did not answer a word. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. (Tirinus) --- All which sufficiently prove that these were two distinct miracles, to both of which Jesus Christ refers in chap. It will neither please God, nor profit themselves; they trust in vanity, and vanity will be their recompence. 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. This chapter is divided into 39 verses. Quodcunque ex me, tibi profuerit. (E)[c](F), 10Jesus called the crowd to him and said, Listen and understand. However, a different Greek word is used to describe the seven baskets that contained the leftovers after Jesus fed about 4,000 men. (1-9) He warns against things which really defile. 17:9 , for there is no sin in word or deed, which was not first in the heart. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. It must not be supposed that our Saviour refused to hear the woman through any contempt, but only to shew that his mission was in the first instance to the Jews; or to induce her to ask with greater earnestness, so as to deserve more ample assistance. 25The woman came and knelt before him. 18But the things that come out of a persons mouth come from the heart,(N) and these defile them. Verses 10-20 Christ shows that the defilement they ought to fear, was not from what entered their mouths as food, but from what came out of their mouths, which showed the wickedness of their hearts. 11It is not what enters ones mouth that defiles that person; but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one. [11], The word "Jesus" is probably an addition. (O) 20These are what defile a person;(P) but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them., 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. KJV, Gift and Award Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible. Inn the beginning God said, Let there be light, and there was light; here Jesus Christ says, let it be done, &c. and her daughter was healed from that hour. 50+ reference books. Books of the Bible. This was making the command of God of no effect. The Tradition of the Elders. The purpose of the handwashing was to remove defilement caused by contact with what was ritually unclean. Let us admire not only the greatness of her faith, but likewise the profoundness of her humility; for when our Saviour called the Jews children, so far from being envious or anothers praise, she readily answers, and gives them the title of lords; and when Christ likened her to a dog, she presently acknowledges the meanness of her condition. St. Hilary, St. John Chrysostom and Theophylactus understand this answer, Every plant, &c. to signify that every doctrine not proceeding from God, consequently the traditions of the Pharisees here in question, were to be eradicated by the promulgation of the gospel truths, which were not to remain unpublished on account of the scandal some interested or prejudiced persons might choose to take therefrom. 28Then Jesus said to her, Woman, you have great faith! One reason may be, that our Saviour was not subject to the same rules he gave his disciples; another reason may be brought, that he did not go then to preach; hence St. Matthew observes that he kept himself retired. Because of Matthews omission of Mk 7:19b, some scholars think that Matthew has weakened the Marcan repudiation of the Mosaic food laws. The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee. (V) Lord, help me! she said. 29Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. How (and Why) Do We Receive Power from the Holy Spirit? If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.. ii. It differs from it notably only in that Jesus takes the initiative, not the disciples (Mt 15:32), and in the numbers: the crowd has been with Jesus three days (Mt 15:32), seven loaves are multiplied (Mt 15:36), seven baskets of fragments remain after the feeding (Mt 15:37), and four thousand men are fed (Mt 15:38). 34How many loaves do you have? Jesus asked. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. For God said, Honor your father and mother, and Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death., But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is devoted to God,. 30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? I do not want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way. 17) (Challoner), Not that which goeth into the mouth, &c. We must heartily pity and pray to God for those who blindly pretend from hence, that to eat any kind of meats, or as often as a meats, or as often as a man pleaseth on fasting-days, can defile no man. 35He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. (Luke x. See what work sin has made; what various diseases human bodies are subject to. 30l Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. He refused at first to listen to her petition, says the same saint, to instruct us with what faith, humility, and perseverance we ought to pray.
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