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

13 Now when Yeshua heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a desert place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

14 Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

15 When evening had come, his talmidim came to him, saying, "This place is a desert, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

16 But Yeshua said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."

17 They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

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

19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the talmidim, and the talmidim to the multitudes.

20 They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22 Immediately Yeshua made the talmidim get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25 In the fourth watch of the night Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.

26 When the talmidim saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

27 But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! I AM! Don't be afraid."

28 Kefa answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

29 He said, "Come!" Kefa went down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Yeshua.

30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"

31 Immediately Yeshua stretched forth his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"

34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Ginosar.

35 When the men of that place recognized him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought to him all who were sick,

36 and they begged him that they might only touch the tzitzit of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

1 Then Perushim and Sofrim come to Yeshua from Yerushalayim, saying,

2 "Why do your talmidim disobey the tradition of the Zakenim? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

3 He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the mitzvah of God because of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

6 he will not honor his father or mother.' You have made the mitzvah of God void because of your tradition.

7 You hypocrites! Well did Yesha`yahu prophesy of you, saying,

8 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

9 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

10 He called the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

12 Then the talmidim came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Perushim were offended, when they heard this saying?"

13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

14 Let them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

15 Kefa answered him, "Explain the parable to us."

16 So Yeshua said, "Do you also still not understand?

17 Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."