Matthaeus 15
Hoffnung für Alle
Was ist rein – was unrein? (Markus 7,1‒23)
15 Damals kamen einige Pharisäer und Schriftgelehrte aus Jerusalem zu Jesus und fragten ihn: 2 »Weshalb befolgen deine Jünger unsere überlieferten Speisevorschriften nicht? Sie waschen sich nicht einmal vor dem Essen die Hände.« 3 Jesus fragte zurück: »Und weshalb brecht ihr mit euren Vorschriften die Gebote Gottes?
4 Gott hat doch gesagt: ›Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter!‹ Und an anderer Stelle: ›Wer seinen Vater oder seine Mutter verflucht, der muss sterben.‹[a] 5 Ihr aber behauptet, dass man seinen hilfsbedürftigen Eltern die Unterstützung verweigern darf, wenn man das Geld stattdessen Gott gibt. 6 Dann hätte man Gottes Gebot schon erfüllt und bräuchte nicht weiter für seine Eltern zu sorgen. Doch indem ihr solche Vorschriften aufstellt, setzt ihr das Gebot Gottes außer Kraft! 7 Ihr Heuchler! Wie recht hat Jesaja, wenn er von euch schreibt:
8 ›Dieses Volk ehrt mich mit den Lippen, aber mit dem Herzen sind sie nicht dabei. 9 Ihre Frömmigkeit ist wertlos, weil sie ihre menschlichen Gesetze als meine Gebote ausgegeben haben.‹[b]«
10 Dann rief Jesus die Menschenmenge zu sich: »Hört, was ich euch sage, und begreift doch: 11 Nicht was ein Mensch zu sich nimmt, macht ihn vor Gott unrein, sondern das, was er von sich gibt.«
12 Da traten die Jünger an ihn heran und sagten: »Weißt du, dass du mit deinen Worten die Pharisäer verärgert hast?« 13 Jesus entgegnete: »Jede Pflanze, die nicht von meinem himmlischen Vater gepflanzt worden ist, wird ausgerissen werden. 14 Lasst euch nicht einschüchtern! Sie wollen Blinde führen, sind aber selbst blind. Wenn nun ein Blinder einen anderen Blinden führen will, werden beide in die Grube fallen!«
15 Da sagte Petrus: »Erklär uns doch noch einmal, was einen Menschen unrein macht!« 16 Jesus fragte: »Selbst ihr habt es immer noch nicht begriffen? 17 Wisst ihr denn nicht, dass alles, was ein Mensch zu sich nimmt, zuerst in den Magen kommt und dann wieder ausgeschieden wird? 18 Aber die bösen Worte, die ein Mensch von sich gibt, kommen aus seinem Herzen, und sie sind es, die ihn vor Gott unrein machen! 19 Denn aus dem Herzen kommen böse Gedanken wie Mord[c], Ehebruch, sexuelle Unmoral, Diebstahl, Lüge[d] und Verleumdung. 20 Durch sie wird der Mensch unrein, nicht dadurch, dass man mit ungewaschenen Händen isst.«
Der unerschütterliche Glaube einer nichtjüdischen Frau (Markus 7,24‒30)
21 Danach brach Jesus auf und zog sich in das Gebiet der Städte Tyrus und Sidon zurück. 22 Dort begegnete ihm eine kanaanitische Frau, die in der Nähe wohnte. Laut flehte sie ihn an: »Herr, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit mir! Meine Tochter wird von einem bösen Geist furchtbar gequält.« 23 Aber Jesus gab ihr keine Antwort. Seine Jünger drängten ihn: »Erfüll doch ihre Bitte! Sie schreit sonst dauernd hinter uns her.«
24 Jesus entgegnete: »Ich habe nur den Auftrag, den Menschen aus dem Volk Israel zu helfen. Sie sind wie Schafe, die ohne ihren Hirten verloren umherirren.« 25 Die Frau aber kam noch näher, warf sich vor ihm nieder und bettelte: »Herr, hilf mir!« 26 Jesus antwortete wieder: »Es ist nicht richtig, den Kindern das Brot wegzunehmen und es den Hunden hinzuwerfen.« 27 »Ja, Herr«, erwiderte die Frau, »und doch bekommen die Hunde die Krümel, die vom Tisch ihrer Herren herunterfallen.« 28 Da sagte Jesus zu ihr: »Dein Glaube ist groß! Was du willst, soll geschehen.« Im selben Augenblick wurde ihre Tochter gesund.
Jesus heilt viele Kranke (Markus 7,31‒37)
29 Jesus kehrte an den See Genezareth zurück. Er stieg auf einen Berg und setzte sich dort hin, um zu lehren. 30 Da kam eine große Menschenmenge zu Jesus. Unter ihnen waren Gelähmte, Blinde, Verkrüppelte, Stumme und viele andere Kranke. Man legte sie vor seinen Füßen nieder, und er heilte sie alle. 31 Die Menschen konnten es kaum fassen, als sie sahen, dass Stumme zu reden begannen, Verkrüppelte gesund wurden, Gelähmte umhergingen und Blinde sehen konnten. Und sie lobten den Gott Israels.
Viertausend werden satt (Markus 8,1‒10)
32 Danach rief Jesus seine Jünger zu sich und sagte: »Die Leute tun mir leid. Sie sind jetzt schon drei Tage bei mir und haben nichts mehr zu essen. Ich will sie nicht hungrig wegschicken, sie würden sonst vielleicht unterwegs zusammenbrechen.« 33 Darauf erwiderten die Jünger: »Woher sollen wir hier in dieser verlassenen Gegend genügend Brot bekommen, damit so viele Menschen satt werden?« 34 »Wie viele Brote habt ihr denn?«, wollte Jesus wissen. Sie antworteten: »Sieben Brote und ein paar kleine Fische!« 35 Da forderte Jesus die Menschen auf, sich auf den Boden zu setzen. 36 Nun nahm er die sieben Brote und die Fische. Er dankte Gott für das Essen, teilte die Brote und Fische und gab sie den Jüngern, die sie an die Leute weiterreichten. 37-38 Alle aßen und wurden satt; etwa viertausend Männer hatten zu essen bekommen, außerdem viele Frauen und Kinder. Anschließend sammelte man die Reste ein: Sieben große Körbe voll waren noch übrig geblieben.
39 Jetzt erst verabschiedete Jesus die Leute nach Hause. Er selbst aber bestieg ein Boot und fuhr in die Gegend von Magadan[e].
Footnotes
- 15,4 2. Mose 20,12; 21,17
- 15,9 Jesaja 29,13
- 15,19 Oder: kommen böse Gedanken, Mord.
- 15,19 Wörtlich: falsche Zeugenaussagen.
- 15,39 Wo sich Magadan genau befand, wissen wir heute nicht mehr. Sehr wahrscheinlich handelt es sich um einen Ort, der westlich des Sees Genezareth lag und mit anderem Namen »Dalmanuta« hieß. Vgl. Markus 8,10.
Matthew 15
Christian Standard Bible
The Tradition of the Elders
15 Then(A) Jesus was approached by Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, who asked,(B) 2 “Why do your disciples(C) break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”[a](D)
3 He answered them, “Why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition? 4 For God said:[b] Honor your father and your mother;[c](E) and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.[d](F) 5 But you say, ‘Whoever tells his father or mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple,” 6 he does not have to honor his father.’[e] In this way, you have nullified the word of God[f] because of your tradition. 7 Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said:
8 This people[g] honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me.
9 They worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines human commands.”[h](G)
Defilement Is from Within
10 Summoning the crowd, he told them, “Listen and understand: 11 It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles(H) a person, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles a person.”(I)
12 Then the disciples came up and told him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?”
13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.(J) 14 Leave them alone! They are blind guides.[i] And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”(K)
15 Then Peter said, “Explain this parable to us.”(L)
16 “Do you still lack understanding?” he[j] asked. 17 “Don’t you realize[k] that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated?[l] 18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a person.(M) 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies,(N) slander.(O) 20 These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”(P)
A Gentile Mother’s Faith
21 When Jesus left there,(Q) he withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon.(R) 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out,[m] “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon.”(S)
23 Jesus did not say a word to her. His disciples(T) approached him and urged him, “Send her away because she’s crying out after us.”
24 He replied, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”(U)
25 But she came, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, help me!”
26 He answered, “It isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”(V)
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”
28 Then Jesus replied to her, “Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment[n] her daughter was healed.(W)
Healing Many People
29 Moving on from there,(X) Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee.(Y) He went up on a mountain and sat there, 30 and large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them. 31 So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing,(Z) and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
Feeding of the Four Thousand
32 Jesus called his disciples and said,(AA) “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, otherwise they might collapse on the way.”
33 The disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place(AB) to feed such a crowd?”
34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked them.
“Seven,” they said, “and a few small fish.”
35 After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.(AC) 37 They all ate and were satisfied. They collected the leftover pieces—seven large baskets full. 38 Now there were four thousand men who had eaten, besides women and children. 39 After dismissing the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.[o](AD)
Footnotes
- 15:2 Lit eat bread = eat a meal
- 15:4 Other mss read commanded, saying
- 15:4 Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16
- 15:4 Ex 21:17; Lv 20:9
- 15:6 Other mss read then he does not have to honor his father or mother
- 15:6 Other mss read commandment
- 15:8 Other mss add draw near to me with their mouths, and
- 15:8–9 Is 29:13 LXX
- 15:14 Other mss add for the blind
- 15:16 Other mss read Jesus
- 15:17 Other mss add yet
- 15:17 Lit and goes out into the toilet
- 15:22 Other mss read and cried out to him
- 15:28 Lit hour
- 15:39 Other mss read Magdala
Matthew 15
Living Bible
15 Some Pharisees and other Jewish leaders now arrived from Jerusalem to interview Jesus.
2 “Why do your disciples disobey the ancient Jewish traditions?” they demanded. “For they ignore our ritual of ceremonial handwashing before they eat.” 3 He replied, “And why do your traditions violate the direct commandments of God? 4 For instance, God’s law is ‘Honor your father and mother; anyone who reviles his parents must die.’ 5-6 But you say, ‘Even if your parents are in need, you may give their support money to the church[a] instead.’ And so, by your man-made rule, you nullify the direct command of God to honor and care for your parents. 7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, 8 ‘These people say they honor me, but their hearts are far away. 9 Their worship is worthless, for they teach their man-made laws instead of those from God.’[b]”
10 Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, “Listen to what I say and try to understand: 11
12 Then the disciples came and told him, “You offended the Pharisees by that remark.”
13-14 Jesus replied, “Every plant not planted by my Father shall be rooted up, so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and both will fall into a ditch.”
15 Then Peter asked Jesus to explain what he meant when he said that people are not defiled by nonkosher food.
16 “Don’t you understand?” Jesus asked him. 17 “Don’t you see that anything you eat passes through the digestive tract and out again? 18 But evil words come from an evil heart and defile the man who says them. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are what defile; but there is no spiritual defilement from eating without first going through the ritual of ceremonial handwashing!”
21 Jesus then left that part of the country and walked the fifty miles to Tyre and Sidon.[d]
22 A woman from Canaan who was living there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, King David’s Son! For my daughter has a demon within her, and it torments her constantly.”
23 But Jesus gave her no reply—not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to get going,” they said, “for she is bothering us with all her begging.”
24 Then he said to the woman, “I was sent to help the Jews—the lost sheep of Israel—not the Gentiles.”
25 But she came and worshiped him and pled again, “Sir, help me!”
26 “It doesn’t seem right to take bread from the children and throw it to the dogs,” he said.
27 “Yes, it is!” she replied, “for even the puppies beneath the table are permitted to eat the crumbs that fall.”
28 “Woman,” Jesus told her, “your faith is large, and your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed right then.
29 Jesus now returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat there. 30 And a vast crowd brought him their lame, blind, maimed, and those who couldn’t speak, and many others, and laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all. 31 What a spectacle it was! Those who hadn’t been able to say a word before were talking excitedly, and those with missing arms and legs had new ones; the crippled were walking and jumping around, and those who had been blind were gazing about them! The crowds just marveled and praised the God of Israel.
32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I pity these people—they’ve been here with me for three days now and have nothing left to eat; I don’t want to send them away hungry or they will faint along the road.”
33 The disciples replied, “And where would we get enough here in the desert for all this mob to eat?”
34 Jesus asked them, “How much food do you have?” And they replied, “Seven loaves of bread and a few small fish!”
35 Then Jesus told all of the people to sit down on the ground, 36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks to God for them, and divided them into pieces, and gave them to the disciples who presented them to the crowd. 37-38 And everyone ate until full—four thousand men besides the women and children! And afterwards, when the scraps were picked up, there were seven basketfuls left over!
39 Then Jesus sent the people home and got into the boat and crossed to Magadan.
Footnotes
- Matthew 15:5 to the church, literally, “to God.”
- Matthew 15:9 those from God, see Isaiah 29:13.
- Matthew 15:11 It is what you say and think that makes you unclean, implied; literally, “What comes out of a man defiles a man.”
- Matthew 15:21 walked the fifty miles, implied; literally, “withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.”
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