- 30Now the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31And he said unto them, You, come yourselves, apart into a solitary place, and rest awhile; for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure, not so much as to eat.
- 32And they departed into a solitary place by ship, privately, 33and the people saw them departing; and many knew Jesus, and ran on foot there out of all cities, and outran them, and came together unto him. 34And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
- 35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him and said, This is a solitary place, and now the time for departure has come. 36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about and into the villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat. 37And he answered and said unto them, You give them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennies worth of bread and give them to eat? 38He said unto them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
- 40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. 41And when he had taken the five loaves and two fishes, he looked up to Heaven and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before the multitude. And the two fishes divided he among them all. 42And they did all eat and were filled. 43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fishes. 44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
- 45And immediately he constrained his disciples to get into the ship and to go to the other side before him, unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
- 47And when evening had come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land; 48and he saw them toiling in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he comes unto them, walking upon the sea, as if he would have passed by them. 49And when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit and cried out, 50for they all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them and said unto them, Be of good cheer, it is I. Be not afraid. 51And he went up unto them, into the ship, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered — 52for they considered not of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.
- 53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore. 54And when they had come out of the ship, immediately the people knew him 55and ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the streets and implored him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garments. And as many as touched him were made whole.
- 7Then came together unto him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. 2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled (that is to say, with unwashed) hands, they found fault; 3for the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they wash hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4And when they come from the market, except they wash their bodies, they eat not. And many other things there are which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups and pots, brazen vessels, and of dining couches. 5And the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the traditions of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
- 6He answered and said unto them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 7nevertheless, in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men. 8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men — the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things you do. 9And he said unto them, Yea, altogether you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own traditions. Full well is it written of you by the prophets whom you have rejected. They testified these things truly and their blood shall be upon you.
- You have kept not the ordinances of God; 10for Moses said, Honor your father and your mother, and whoever curses father or mother, let him die the death 11of the transgressor, as it is written in your law. But you keep not the law. You say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban (that is to say, a gift by whatsoever you might be profited by me), he is of age, 12and you suffer him no more to do anything for his father or his mother, 13making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have delivered. And many such things do you.
- 14And when he had called all the people, he said unto them, Listen unto me, everyone, and understand. 15There is nothing from outside that, entering into a man, can defile him (which is food). But the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man; that proceeds forth out of the heart. 16If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.
- 17And when he had entered into the house from among the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18And he said unto them, Are you without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever thing from outside enters into the man cannot defile him? 19Because it enters not into his heart but into the belly, and goes out into the waste, purging all foods. 20And he said, That which comes out of the man defiles the man; 21for from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23All these evil things come from within and defile the man.
- 24And from there he arose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and desired that no man should come unto him. But he could not deny them, for he had compassion upon all men. 25For a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet. 26The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation. And she implored him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27But Jesus said unto her, Let the children of the kingdom first be filled, for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and to cast it unto the dogs. 28And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord, you say truly; yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. 29And he said unto her, For this saying, go your way; the devil is gone out of your daughter. 30And when she had come to her house, she found that the devil had gone out and her daughter was laid upon the bed.
- 31And again departing from the regions of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis. 32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech. And they implored him to put his hand upon him. 33And he took him aside from the multitude and put his finger into his ears, and he spit and touched his tongue. 34And, looking up to Heaven, he sighed and said unto him, Ephphatha (that is, Be opened). 35And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was untied and he spoke plain. 36And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published him, 37and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.
- 8In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said unto them, 2I have compassion on the multitude because they have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way, for some of them came from afar. 4And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these, so great a multitude, with bread here in the wilderness? 5And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. 6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
- And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, and broke and gave to his disciples to set before the people. And they did set them before the people. 7And they had a few small fishes, and he blessed them and commanded to set them also before the people, that they should eat. 8So they did eat and were filled. And they took up of the broken bread that was left seven baskets. 9And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.
- 10And directly he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the ports of Dalmanutha. 11And the Pharisees came forth and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from Heaven, testing him. 12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek after a sign? Truly I say unto you, there shall be no sign given unto this generation save the sign of the prophet Jonah; for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly, so likewise shall the Son of Man be buried in the bowels of the earth. 13And he left them, and, entering into the ship again, he departed to the other side.
- 14Now the multitude had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15And he charged them, saying, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, He has said this because we have no bread.
- 17And when they said this among themselves, Jesus knew it. And he said unto them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive? Neither understand? Are your hearts yet hardened? 18Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember 19when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand? How many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven. 21And he said unto them, How is it that you do not understand?
- 22And he comes to Bethsaida. And they bring a blind man unto him and implored him to touch him. 23And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when he had spit upon his eyes and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything. 24And he looked up and he said, I see men as trees walking. 25After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes and made him look up, and he was restored and saw every man clearly. 26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town nor tell what is done to any in the town.
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