1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free . 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
14 ¶ And when he had called all the people unto him , he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you , and understand: 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
24 ¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it : but he could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. 29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it ; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Vecajo likumi un Dieva bauslība
(Mt 15:1–20)1 Pie viņa sapulcējās farizeji un daži rakstu mācītāji, kas bija atnākuši no Jeruzālemes. 2 Ieraudzījuši, ka daži viņa mācekļi ar netīrām, tas ir, nemazgātām, rokām ēd maizi – 3 jo farizeji un visi jūdi, vecajo paražas turēdami, neēd, pirms nav īpaši mazgājuši rokas; 4 tāpat no tirgus pārnākuši, tie neēd, iekams nav šķīstījušies, un vēl daudz ko citu viņi uzņēmušies ievērot: vīna kausu, kannu un vara trauku šķīstīšanu –, 5 tādēļ farizeji un rakstu mācītāji viņam jautāja: “Kādēļ tavi mācekļi nedzīvo pēc vecajo paražām, bet maizi ēd ar nemazgātām rokām?” 6 Bet viņš tiem sacīja: “Jesaja labi par jums, liekuļiem, ir pravietojis, rakstīdams: šī tauta mani godā ar mēli, bet viņu sirds ir tālu no manis. 7 Tie man velti izrāda godbijību, mācīdami mācības, kas ir cilvēku pavēles. 8 Dieva bausli atmetuši, jūs ievērojat cilvēku paražas .” 9 Un viņš turpināja: “Jums labi izdodas atmest Dieva bausli, lai turētu savas paražas. 10 Mozus taču ir teicis: godā savu tēvu un māti, – un: kas runā ļaunu par tēvu un māti, lai mirdams mirst. 11 Bet jūs sakāt: ja kāds cilvēks savam tēvam vai mātei saka: es ziedošu Dievam to, kas jums pienākas no manis, – 12 tad jūs viņam neko vairs neļaujat darīt tēva un mātes labā, 13 jūs ar savām paražām, ko esat ieviesuši, atceļat Dieva vārdu; un daudz ko tamlīdzīgu jūs darāt.” 14 Un, ļaudis atkal pieaicinājis, viņš tiem sacīja: “Klausieties mani visi un saprotiet! 15 Nekas cilvēku nespēj sagānīt, kas no ārpuses viņā ieiet, bet, kas no cilvēka iziet, tas viņu sagāna.” 17 Kad viņi iegāja namā, prom no ļaudīm, mācekļi izjautāja viņu par šo līdzību. 18 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Vai arī jūs esat tādi nejēgas? Vai jūs nesaprotat, ka tas, kas no ārpuses ieiet cilvēkā, nespēj viņu sagānīt? 19 Jo tas neieiet viņa sirdī, bet vēderā un iziet ārā, tā šķīstot katru barību.” 20 Un tad viņš teica: “Kas no cilvēka iziet, tas sagāna cilvēku. 21 Jo no iekšienes, no cilvēka sirds iziet ļaunas domas, izvirtība, zādzība, slepkavība, 22 laulības pārkāpšana, alkatība, ļaunprātība, viltība, izlaidība, skaudīga acs, zaimošana, lepnība, muļķība. 23 Viss šis ļaunums nāk no iekšienes un sagāna cilvēku.”
Pagānu sievietes lielā ticība
(Mt 15:21–28)24 No turienes viņš aizgāja uz Tīras apvidu. Iegājis kādā namā, viņš negribēja, ka to kāds uzzinātu, bet nevarēja palikt apslēpts, 25 jo kāda sieviete, kuras meitiņai bija nešķīsts gars, izdzirdusi par viņu, tūlīt nāca un krita pie viņa kājām. 26 Šī sieviete bija grieķiete, no Sīrijas feniķiešu dzimtas, un lūdza Jēzu, lai viņš izdzen dēmonu no viņas meitas. 27 Un viņš tai sacīja: “Ļauj, lai vispirms bērni tiek pabaroti, jo nav labi atņemt maizi bērniem un nomest sunīšiem.” 28 Bet viņa tam atbildēja: “Jā gan, Kungs, bet sunīši zem galda ēd no bērnu druskām.” 29 Tad viņš tai sacīja: “Šo vārdu dēļ ej! Dēmons ir izgājis no tavas meitas.” 30 Savās mājās nogājusi, viņa atrada meiteni gultā mierīgi guļam, un dēmons no viņas bija izgājis.
Kurlmēmā vīra dziedināšana
31 Tad, no Tīras apvidus atkal aizgājis, viņš caur Sidonu nonāca pie Galilejas jūras Dekapoles apvidū. 32 Pie viņa atveda kādu kurlmēmu un lūdza, lai viņš tam uzliek rokas. 33 Un viņš, aizvedis to no ļaužu pūļa savrup, lika pirkstus tā ausīs un spļāva, un aizskāra tā mēli. 34 Un, paskatījies uz debesīm, viņš ievaidējās un sacīja: “Efata!” – tas ir: atveries! 35 Un viņa ausis tūlīt atvērās un mēles saites atraisījās, un viņš sāka skaidri runāt. 36 Un viņš tiem piekodināja nevienam to nestāstīt; bet, jo vairāk viņš aizliedza, jo vairāk tie daudzināja. 37 Un ļaudis ļoti brīnījās un runāja: “Viņš visu labi izdara – kurlie spēj dzirdēt un mēmie runāt.”
