Matthew 15
New American Standard Bible
Tradition and Commandment
15 (A)Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus (B)from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they (C)do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves also break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘(D)Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘(E)The one who speaks evil of father or mother is to [a]be put to death.’ 5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you has been [b]given to God,” 6 he is not to [c]honor his father or mother.’ And by this you have invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you, by saying:
8 ‘(F)This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
9 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as (G)doctrines the commandments of men.’”
10 After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand! 11 (H)It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.”
12 Then the disciples came and *said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were [d]offended when they heard this statement?” 13 But He answered and said, “(I)Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted. 14 Leave them alone; (J)they are blind guides [e]of blind people. And (K)if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
The Heart of Man
15 Peter [f]said to Him, “(L)Explain the parable to us.” 16 [g]Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? 17 Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is [h]eliminated? 18 But (M)the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. 19 (N)For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and [i]slanderous statements. 20 These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.”
The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
21 (O)Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the region of (P)Tyre and (Q)Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, (R)Son of David; my daughter is severely (S)demon-possessed.” 23 But He did not answer her with even a word. And His disciples came up and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting [j]at us!” 24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to (T)the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and (U)began [k]to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 Yet He answered and said, “It is not [l]good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 And she said, “Yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, (V)your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed [m]at once.
Healing Crowds
29 (W)Departing from there, Jesus went along (X)the Sea of Galilee, and after going up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And [n]large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and (Y)He healed them. 31 So the crowd was astonished as they saw those who were unable to speak talking, those with impaired limbs [o]restored, those who were limping walking around, and those who were blind seeing; and they (Z)glorified the God of Israel.
Four Thousand Men Fed
32 (AA)Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “(AB)I feel compassion for the [p]people, because they [q]have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” 33 The disciples *said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” 34 And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35 And He directed the [r]people to [s]sit down on the ground; 36 and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after (AC)giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large (AD)baskets full. 38 And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into (AE)the boat and came to the region of (AF)Magadan.
Footnotes
- Matthew 15:4 Lit die the death
- Matthew 15:5 Lit a gift; i.e., an offering
- Matthew 15:6 I.e., by supporting them with it
- Matthew 15:12 Lit caused to stumble
- Matthew 15:14 Later mss add of blind people
- Matthew 15:15 Lit answering, said
- Matthew 15:16 Lit and He
- Matthew 15:17 Lit thrown out into the latrine
- Matthew 15:19 Or abusive speech
- Matthew 15:23 Lit behind us
- Matthew 15:25 Or worshiped
- Matthew 15:26 Or proper
- Matthew 15:28 Lit from that hour
- Matthew 15:30 Lit many
- Matthew 15:31 Or healthy
- Matthew 15:32 Lit crowd
- Matthew 15:32 Lit are remaining
- Matthew 15:35 Lit crowd
- Matthew 15:35 Lit recline
Mateo 15
Magandang Balita Biblia
Mga Minanang Katuruan(A)
15 Pagkatapos, lumapit kay Jesus ang ilang Pariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na galing sa Jerusalem, at siya'y tinanong nila, 2 “Bakit nilalabag ng mga alagad mo ang mga katuruang minana natin sa ating mga ninuno? Kumakain sila nang hindi muna naghuhugas ng kamay ayon sa tamang paraan!”
3 Sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Bakit naman ninyo nilalabag ang utos ng Diyos dahil sa inyong mga tradisyon? 4 Sinabi(B) ng Diyos, ‘Igalang mo ang iyong ama at ina’ at, ‘Ang sinumang lumait sa kanyang ama o ina ay dapat patayin.’ 5 Ngunit itinuturo ninyo na kapag sinabi ng isang tao sa kanyang ama o ina, ‘Ang anumang maitutulong ko sa inyo ay naihandog ko na sa Diyos,’ 6 hindi na niya kailangang tulungan ang kanyang ama [at ang kanyang ina].[a] Pinawawalang-kabuluhan ninyo ang salita ng Diyos masunod lamang ninyo ang inyong minanang mga katuruan. 7 Mga mapagkunwari! Tama nga ang sinabi ni propeta Isaias tungkol sa inyo,
8 ‘Ang(C) paggalang sa akin ng bayang ito ay pakunwari lamang,
sapagkat sa bibig at hindi sa puso ito bumubukal.
9 Walang kabuluhan ang kanilang pagsamba,
sapagkat itinuturo nilang galing sa Diyos ang kanilang mga utos.’”
Ang Nagpaparumi sa Tao(D)
10 Pinalapit ni Jesus ang mga tao at sinabi sa kanila, “Pakinggan ninyo at unawain ang aking sasabihin. 11 Ang lumalabas sa bibig ng tao, hindi ang pumapasok, ang siyang nagpaparumi sa kanya sa paningin ng Diyos.”
12 Pagkatapos, lumapit naman ang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanya, “Hindi po ba ninyo alam na nasaktan ang mga Pariseo sa sinabi ninyo?”
13 Sumagot siya, “Ang bawat halamang hindi itinanim ng aking Ama na nasa langit ay bubunutin. 14 Hayaan(E) ninyo sila. Sila'y mga bulag na taga-akay [ng mga bulag;][b] at kapag bulag ang umakay sa kapwa bulag, pareho silang mahuhulog sa hukay.”
15 Sinabi sa kanya ni Pedro, “Ipaliwanag nga po ninyo sa amin ang talinghagang [ito.]”[c]
16 At sinabi ni Jesus, “Pati ba kayo'y wala ring pang-unawa? 17 Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na anumang pumapasok sa bibig ay tumutuloy sa tiyan at pagkatapos ay idinudumi? 18 Ngunit(F) ang lumalabas sa bibig ay nanggagaling sa puso. Iyan ang nagpaparumi sa tao. 19 Sapagkat sa puso nanggagaling ang masasamang kaisipan, pagpatay, pangangalunya, pakikiapid, pagnanakaw, pagiging saksi para sa kasinungalingan, at paninirang-puri. 20 Iyan ang nagpaparumi sa tao sa paningin ng Diyos. Hindi nagiging marumi ang isang tao kung siya man ay kumain nang hindi muna naghuhugas ng kamay.”
Ang Pananalig ng Isang Cananea(G)
21 Umalis doon si Jesus at nagpunta sa lupaing malapit sa Tiro at Sidon. 22 Isang Cananea na nakatira doon ang lumapit sa kanya na sumisigaw, “Panginoon, Anak ni David, maawa po kayo sa akin! Ang anak kong babae ay sinasapian ng demonyo at labis na pinapahirapan nito.”
23 Ngunit hindi sumagot si Jesus. Lumapit ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi kay Jesus, “Paalisin na nga po ninyo siya. Napakaingay niya at sunod nang sunod sa atin.” 24 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sa mga naliligaw na tupa ng sambahayan ng Israel lamang ako isinugo.” 25 Ngunit lumapit sa kanya ang babae, lumuhod ito at nagmakaawa, “Tulungan po ninyo ako, Panginoon.”
26 Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi dapat kunin ang pagkain ng mga bata at ibigay sa mga aso.”
27 “Totoo nga, Panginoon. Ngunit ang mga aso man po ay kumakain ng mumong nalalaglag sa hapag ng kanilang panginoon,” tugon ng babae. 28 At sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Ginang, napakalaki ng iyong pananampalataya! Mangyayari ang hinihiling mo.” At noon di'y gumaling ang kanyang anak.
Maraming Pinagaling si Jesus
29 Pag-alis doon, naglakad si Jesus sa tabi ng Lawa ng Galilea. Umakyat siya sa bundok at naupo roon. 30 Nagdatingan naman ang napakaraming taong may dalang mga pilay, bulag, lumpo, pipi, at marami pang ibang maysakit. Dinala nila ang mga ito sa paanan ni Jesus at sila'y pinagaling niya. 31 Kaya't namangha ang mga tao nang makita nilang nakapagsasalita na ang mga pipi, gumaling ang mga lumpo, nakakalakad na ang mga pilay, at nakakakita na ang mga bulag. Kaya't pinuri nila ang Diyos ng Israel.
Ang Pagpapakain sa Apat na Libo(H)
32 Tinawag ni Jesus ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila, “Nahahabag ako sa mga taong ito. Tatlong araw na ngayong kasama natin sila at wala na silang pagkain. Ayokong paalisin sila nang gutom, baka sila mahilo sa daan.”
33 Sinabi naman ng mga alagad, “Saan po tayo kukuha ng sapat na pagkain para sa ganito karaming tao sa ilang na ito?”
34 “Ilan ang tinapay ninyo riyan?” tanong ni Jesus sa kanila.
“Pito po, at mayroon pang ilang maliliit na isda,” sagot nila.
35 Pinaupo ni Jesus sa lupa ang mga tao. 36 Kinuha niya ang pitong tinapay at ang mga isda at nagpasalamat siya sa Diyos. Pagkatapos, pinaghati-hati niya ang mga iyon at ibinigay sa mga alagad upang ipamahagi sa mga tao. 37 Nakakain at nabusog ang lahat, at nang ipunin ng mga alagad ang tinapay na lumabis, nakapuno pa sila ng pitong kaing. 38 May apat na libong lalaki ang nakakain, bukod pa sa mga babae at mga bata.
39 Nang napauwi na ni Jesus ang mga tao, sumakay siya sa bangka at nagtungo sa lupain ng Magadan.[d]
Footnotes
- Mateo 15:6 at ang kanyang ina: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.
- Mateo 15:14 ng mga bulag: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito.
- Mateo 15:15 ito: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang salitang “ito”.
- Mateo 15:39 Magadan: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Magdala .
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