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[1] THEN came to Jeshu Pharishee and Sophree,ⓘ who were from Urishlem, saying,
[2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, and wash not their hands when they eat bread?
[3] Jeshu answered, and said to them, Why also do ye transgress the commandment of Aloha for the sake of your tradition?
[4] For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die:
[5] But ye say, Every one who shall say to a father, or to a mother, (It is) my oblation whatever thou wouldst be profited by me, and shall not honour his father or his mother [shall be guiltless].
[6] Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition.
[7] Ye hypocrites! rightly prophesied concerning you Eshaia the prophet, and said,
[8] This people with the lips honour me, but their heart [is] very far from me.
[9] But in vain they reverence me, while they teach the doctrines of the commandments of men.ⓘ
[10] And he called to the multitudes, and said to them, Hear, and understand:
[11] It is not that which, entering the mouth, contaminates a man; but that which shall come from the mouth, that contaminates a man.
[12] Then drew near his disciples, saying to him, Knowest thou that the Pharishee who heard this word were offended?
[13] But he answered, and said to them, Every plantation which my Father who is in heaven hath not planted shall be rooted up.
[14] Leave them: they are blind leaders of the blind; but if a blind man shall lead a blind man, both shall fall into the ditch.
[15] And Shemun Kipha answered and said, My Lord, expound to us this parable.
[16] But he said to them, Do you also not yet understand?
[17] Know you not that whatsoever entereth the mouth, goeth into the belly, and from thence in purification it is cast without?
[18] But whatsoever from the mouth shall come forth, from the heart cometh forth, and this [it is that] contaminates a child of man.
[19] For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, adultery, murder, fornication, robbery, false witness, blasphemy.
[20] These are they which defile a man; but if any one eat when his hands are not washed, he is not defiled.
[21] AND Jeshu went forth from thence, and came to the borders of Tsur and Tsaidon.
[22] And, beheld, a Canaanite woman from those coasts came forth crying, and saying, Have mercy upon me, my Lord, son of David! my daughter is grievously possessed with the demon!
[23] But he did not return her an answer. And the disciples approached and requested from him, saying, Dismiss her, for she crieth after us.
[24] But he answered and said to them, I am not sent but to the sheep which have wandered from the house of Israel.
[25] Then she came, worshipped him, and said, My Lord, help me!
[26] Jeshu said to her, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.
[27] But she said, Even so, my Lord; yet the dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from the tables of their masters, and live.
[28] Then said Jeshu to her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it to thee as thou wilt! And healed was her daughter from that hour.
[29] And Jeshu passed from thence, and came near the sea of Galila; and he ascended the mountain and sat there.
[30] And there drew near to him great gatherings [of people], and with them there were the lame, and the blind, and the dumb, and the mutilated, and many others; and they cast them at the feet of Jeshu, and he healed them.
[31] So that those multitudes were astounded as they beheld the dumb speaking, and the mutilated made whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the Aloha of Isroel.
[32] BUT Jeshu himself called his disciples, and said to them, I have pity for this multitude, who, behold, for three days have continued with me, but there is nothing for them to eat; and to send them away fasting, I am unwilling, lest they should faint in the way.
[33] The disciples say to him, Whence can we have bread in the wilderness, that we may satisfy this whole multitude?
[34] Jeshu saith to them, How many loaves have you? They say to him, Seven, and a few small fishes.
[35] And he directed that the multitudes should recline upon the ground.
[36] And he took those seven loaves and the fishes, and offered praise, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes;
[37] And they all did eat and were satisfied: and they took up of the abundance of fragments seven baskets full.
[38] And they who had eaten, were four thousand men, besides women and children.
[39] And when he had dismissed the multitudes, he ascended into a ship, and came to the coasts of Magodu.
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