Matthew 14:13-36; Matthew 15:1-20

13 Upon receiving these tidings, Jesus went away by boat to an uninhabited and secluded district; but the people heard of it and followed Him in crowds from the towns by land.

14 So Jesus went out and saw an immense multitude, and felt compassion for them, and cured those of them who were out of health.

15 But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, "This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat."

16 "They need not go away," replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."

17 "We have nothing here," they said, "but five loaves and a couple of fish."

18 "Bring them here to me," He said,

19 and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

20 So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.

21 Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

22 Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

23 When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.

24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake, buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse.

25 But towards daybreak He went to them, walking over the waves.

26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. "It is a spirit," they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror.

27 But instantly Jesus spoke to them, and said, "There is no danger; it is I; do not be afraid."

28 "Master," answered Peter, "if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water."

29 "Come," said Jesus. Then Peter climbed down from the boat and walked upon the water to go to Him.

30 But when he felt the wind he grew frightened, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Master, save me."

31 Instantly Jesus stretched out His hand and caught hold of him, saying to him, "O little faith, why did you doubt?"

32 So they climbed into the boat, and the wind lulled;

33 and the men on board fell down before him and said, "You are indeed God's Son."

34 When they had quite crossed over, they put ashore at Gennesaret;

35 and the men of the place, recognizing Him, sent word into all the country round. So they brought all the sick to Him,

36 and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

1 Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,

2 "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

3 "Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

5 but you--this is what you say: `If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me--

6 he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

7 Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,

8 "`This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;

9 but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

10 Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

11 It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him; but it is what comes out of his mouth--*that* defiles a man."

12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"

13 "Every plant," He replied, "which my Heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."

15 "Explain to us this figurative language," said Peter.

16 "Are even you," He answered, "still without intellingence?

17 Do you not understand that whatever enters the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterwards ejected from the body?

18 But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed wicked thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, perjury, impiety of speech.

20 These are the things which defile the man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile."