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Mga Minanang Kaugalian(A)

15 Pagkatapos, dumating kay Jesus ang mga Fariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan galing sa Jerusalem, at sinabi nila, “Bakit nilalabag ng iyong mga alagad ang kaugalian ng matatanda? Hindi sila naghuhugas ng kanilang mga kamay bago kumain.” Sumagot siya sa kanila, “At bakit nilalabag naman ninyo ang utos ng Diyos dahil sa inyong kaugalian? Sapagkat (B) iniutos ng Diyos, ‘Igalang mo ang iyong ama't ina;’ at ‘Ang sinumang lumait sa ama o sa ina ay dapat mamatay.’ Ngunit sinasabi ninyo na sinumang magsabi sa kanyang ama o sa kanyang ina, ‘Anumang mapapakinabangan mo mula sa akin ay ibinigay ko na sa Diyos, at ang nagsabi niyon ay hindi na kailangang gumalang pa sa kanyang ama.’ Kaya't masunod lamang ang inyong kaugalian ay binabale-wala na ninyo ang salita[a] ng Diyos. Kayong mapagkunwari! Angkop na angkop sa inyo ang ipinahayag ni Isaias nang sabihin niya,

‘Iginagalang (C) ako ng mga taong ito sa kanilang mga labi,
    subalit ang kanilang puso ay malayo sa akin.
Pagsamba sa aki'y walang kabuluhan;
    pawang gawa ng tao ang kanilang katuruan.’ ”

Ang Nagpaparumi sa Tao(D)

10 Tinawag ni Jesus ang mga tao at sinabi sa kanila, “Makinig kayo at unawain ninyo ito: 11 Hindi ang pumapasok sa bibig ang sanhi ng pagiging marumi ng isang tao, kundi ang lumalabas sa bibig ang sanhi ng kanyang pagiging marumi.” 12 Pagkatapos ay dumating ang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanya, “Alam ba ninyong nasaktan ang mga Fariseo nang marinig nila ang sinabi ninyong ito?” 13 Ngunit sumagot siya, “Bubunutin ang lahat ng halamang hindi itinanim ng aking Amang nasa langit. 14 Hayaan (E) ninyo sila. Sila'y mga bulag na tagaakay.[b] At kung ang bulag ay umakay sa bulag, kapwa sila mahuhulog sa hukay.” 15 Sumagot naman si Pedro, “Ipaliwanag mo po sa amin ang talinghaga.” 16 At sinabi niya, “Hanggang ngayon ba'y hindi pa rin kayo marunong umunawa? 17 Hindi ba ninyo alam na anumang pumapasok sa bibig ay tumutuloy sa tiyan, at idinudumi? 18 Ngunit (F) ang mga bagay na lumalabas sa bibig ay nagmumula sa puso at iyon ang nagpaparumi sa tao. 19 Sapagkat sa puso nagmumula ang masasamang pag-iisip, pagpaslang, pangangalunya, pakikiapid, pagnanakaw, pagsisinungaling, at panlalait. 20 Ang mga ito ang sanhi ng pagiging marumi ng isang tao, subalit ang kumain nang hindi nahugasan ang mga kamay nang ayon sa minanang turo ay hindi nakapagpaparumi sa sinuman.”

Ang Pananampalataya ng Babaing Taga-Canaan(G)

21 Umalis doon si Jesus at pumunta sa karatig-pook ng Tiro at Sidon. 22 Naroon ang isang babaing taga-Canaan na mula sa lupaing iyon. Siya'y nagsisisigaw, “Maawa ka po sa akin, Panginoon, Anak ni David! Ang anak kong babae ay pinahihirapan ng isang demonyo.” 23 Ngunit hindi man lamang siya sumagot sa babae. Lumapit ang mga alagad niya at nakiusap sa kanya, “Paalisin mo po siya, sapagkat nagsisisigaw siya sa hulihan natin.” 24 At sumagot siya, “Ako'y sinugo para lamang sa mga nawawalang tupa ng sambahayan ni Israel.” 25 Ngunit lumapit ang babae, lumuhod sa harapan niya at sinabi, “Panginoon, tulungan mo po ako.” 26 Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi tamang kunin ang kinakain ng mga anak at ihagis ito sa mga aso.” 27 Ngunit sagot ng babae, “Opo, Panginoon. Ngunit ang mga aso man ay kumakain ng mga mumong nalalaglag sa hapag ng kanilang mga amo.” 28 Kaya't sumagot si Jesus sa kanya, “Babae, napakalaki ng iyong pananampalataya! Mangyayari para sa iyo ang hinihiling mo.” At gumaling ang kanyang anak na babae sa oras ding iyon.

Maraming Pinagaling si Jesus

29 Umalis doon si Jesus at bumagtas sa tabi ng Dagat ng Galilea. Umakyat siya sa bundok at naupo roon. 30 Dumagsa sa kanya ang napakaraming tao na may dalang mga pilay, mga paralitiko, mga bulag, mga pipi, at marami pang iba. Inilagay nila ang mga ito sa kanyang paanan at sila'y kanyang pinagaling. 31 Namangha ang maraming tao nang makita nilang nakapagsasalita ang mga pipi, lumalakas ang mga paralitiko, nakalalakad ang mga piláy, at nakakikita ang mga bulag. At pinuri nila ang Diyos ng Israel.

Pinakain ang Apat na Libo(H)

32 Pagkatapos ay tinawag ni Jesus ang kanyang mga alagad, at sinabi, “Naaawa ako sa maraming taong ito, sapagkat tatlong araw ko na silang kasama at ngayon ay wala silang pagkain. Ayaw ko naman silang paalising gutóm, at baka himatayin sila sa daan.” 33 At sinabi sa kanya ng mga alagad, “Saan po tayo kukuha ng sapat na tinapay sa liblib na pook na ito upang ipakain sa ganito karaming tao?” 34 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Ilan ba ang tinapay ninyo riyan?” Sinabi nila, “Pito po, at ilang maliliit na isda.” 35 Pinaupo niya sa lupa ang mga tao, 36 kinuha ang pitong tinapay at ang mga isda at pagkatapos magpasalamat, pinagputul-putol niya ang mga ito at ibinigay sa mga alagad, at ibinigay naman ng mga alagad sa mga tao. 37 Silang lahat ay kumain at nabusog. At nakapagtipon sila ng pitong kaing na punô ng mga labis na pinagputul-putol na pagkain. 38 May apat na libong lalaki ang kumain bukod pa sa mga babae at sa mga bata. 39 Pagkatapos pauwiin ang maraming tao, sumakay siya sa bangka at pumunta sa nasasakupan ng Magadan.

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 15:6 Sa ibang matatandang manuskrito ay kautusan.
  2. Mateo 15:14 Sa ibang mga manuskrito may dagdag na ng bulag.

Jesus undervisar om inre renhet

15 Kort därefter kom några fariseer och andra judiska ledare från Jerusalem för att diskutera med Jesus.

Varför följer inte dina lärjungar de gamla judiska traditionerna? frågade de. De bryr sig ju inte om att tvätta händerna innan de äter, vilket reglerna säger.

Han svarade: Och varför bryter ni med era regler mot Guds bud?

Guds lag säger till exempel: 'Hedra din far och mor. Den som föraktar sina föräldrar måste dö.'

5-6 Men ni säger: 'Även om era föräldrar har det svårt, så kan ni ändå ge pengarna som ni lagt undan för deras underhåll till templet!' Genom de regler som ni själva hittat på ogiltigförklarar ni Guds direkta befallning att man ska hedra och ta hand om sina föräldrar.

Ni hycklare! Jesaja profeterade rätt om er:

'Dessa människor säger att de ärar mig, men deras hjärtan är långt borta.

Deras gudstjänst är värdelös, för de håller sig till sina människogjorda lagar och inte till Guds bud.'

10 Sedan kallade Jesus folkskarorna till sig och sa: Lyssna till vad jag säger och försök att förstå detta:

11 Ni blir inte orena på grund av vad ni äter! Det är vad ni säger och tänker som orenar er!

12 Då gick lärjungarna fram till honom och sa: Du retade fariseerna genom vad du sa.

13-14 Jesus svarade: Varje planta, som inte planterats av min Far, ska ryckas upp med roten, så bry er inte om fariseerna. De är blinda ledare som leder de blinda, och de kommer alla att falla i samma grop.

15 Då bad Petrus Jesus förklara vad han menade när han sa att människor inte blir orena av att äta mat som enligt lagen är förbjuden.

16 Förstår du inte det? frågade Jesus.

17 Inser du inte att det man äter passerar genom magen och ut igen?

18 Men onda ord kommer från ett ont hjärta och smutsar ner den människa som uttalar dem.

19 Från hjärtat kommer nämligen onda tankar, mord, otrohet i äktenskapet, sexuell lössläppthet, stöld, lögn och skvaller.

20 Det är det som smutsar ner. Men man blir inte oren andligt sett genom att äta utan att först ha tvättat händerna.

Jesus befriar en flicka från en ond ande

21 Jesus lämnade sedan denna del av landet och vandrade de åtta milen till Tyros och Sidon.

22 En kananeisk kvinna, som bodde där, kom till honom och bad: Herre, kung Davids son, visa barmhärtighet mot mig. Min dotter har en ond ande i sig och den plågar henne ständigt.

23 Men Jesus gav henne inget svar, inte så mycket som ett ord. Då uppmanade lärjungarna honom att skicka iväg henne. Säg till henne att gå härifrån för hon irriterar oss med sitt tjat, sa de.

24 Då sa han till kvinnan: Min uppgift är bara att hjälpa judarna.

25 Men hon kom närmare och föll på knä och bad honom: Herre, hjälp mig!

26 Det är inte rätt att ta brödet från barnen och ge det åt hundarna, sa Jesus.

27 Ja, jag vet det, svarade hon, men till och med valparna under bordet har rätt att äta smulorna som faller där.

28 Kvinna, sa Jesus till henne, din tro är stor, och du ska få det du bett om. Och hennes dotter blev omedelbart botad.

Man förvånas över alla underverk

29 Jesus återvände nu till Galileiska sjön och gick upp på ett berg i närheten av sjön och satte sig där.

30 Och en stor folkmassa kom till honom. Bland dem fanns lama, blinda, döva, stumma och många med andra sjukdomar. Man lade dem framför Jesus, och han botade dem alla.

31 Människorna kunde knappast fatta det. De som tidigare inte hade kunnat säga ett ord pratade nu ivrigt. De som varit lama hoppade och sprang, och de som hade varit blinda såg sig omkring! Och de lovprisade Gud.

Jesus ger mat åt fyra tusen

32 Sedan kallade Jesus på sina lärjungar och sa: Jag har nöd för dessa människor. De har varit här hos mig i tre dagar och har inget kvar att äta. Jag vill inte skicka iväg dem hungriga, för då kanske de svimmar av utmattning längs vägen.

33 Lärjungarna svarade: Men var ska vi få tag på tillräckligt med mat åt dem här i öknen?

34 Då frågade Jesus: Hur mycket mat har ni? Sju brödstycken och några små fiskar, svarade de.

35 Då bad Jesus människorna att slå sig ner på marken.

36 Han tog de sju brödstyckena och fiskarna och tackade Gud för dem och delade dem i stycken och gav dem till lärjungarna, som i sin tur räckte dem till folket.

37-38 Och alla åt tills de blev mätta - fyra tusen män förutom kvinnor och barn. Och när man samlade upp det som blev över, blev det sju fulla korgar.

39 Sedan lät Jesus människorna gå hem, men själv steg han i en båt och for över sjön till Magadan.

That Which Defiles(A)

15 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”(B)

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](C) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](D) But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

“‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.(E)[c](F)

10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them,(G) but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”(H)

12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(I) will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[d](J) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”(K)

15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(L)

16 “Are you still so dull?”(M) Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart,(N) and these defile them. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.(O) 20 These are what defile a person;(P) but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman(Q)

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.(R) 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David,(S) have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”(T)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”(U)

25 The woman came and knelt before him.(V) “Lord, help me!” she said.

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith!(W) Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand(X)(Y)(Z)

29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.(AA) 31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.(AB)

32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people;(AC) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”

33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them(AD) and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(AE) 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9
  3. Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13
  4. Matthew 15:14 Some manuscripts blind guides of the blind

The Tradition of the Elders

15 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”(A) He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said,[a] ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’(B) But you say that whoever tells father or mother, ‘Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God,’[b] then that person need not honor the father.[c](C) So, for the sake of your tradition, you nullify the word[d] of God. You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said:

‘This people honors me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me;(D)
in vain do they worship me,
    teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ ”(E)

Things That Defile

10 Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: 11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.”(F) 12 Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” 13 He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.(G) 14 Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind.[e] And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”(H) 15 But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”(I) 16 Then he said, “Are you also still without understanding?(J) 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach and goes out into the sewer? 18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles.(K) 19 For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.(L) 20 These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”

The Canaanite Woman’s Faith

21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.”(M) 23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”(N) 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”(O) 26 He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’[f] table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.(P)

Jesus Cures Many People

29 After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. 30 Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the maimed, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them,(Q) 31 so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.(R)

Feeding the Four Thousand

32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for the crowd because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat, and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”(S) 33 The disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd?” 34 Jesus asked them, “How many loaves have you?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35 Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.(T) 37 And all of them ate and were filled, and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 38 Those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 After sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.[g]

Footnotes

  1. 15.4 Other ancient authorities read commanded, saying
  2. 15.5 Or is an offering
  3. 15.5 Other ancient authorities add or the mother
  4. 15.6 Other ancient authorities read law or commandment
  5. 15.14 Other ancient authorities lack of the blind
  6. 15.27 Gk lords’
  7. 15.39 Other ancient authorities read Magdala or Magdalan

15 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

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

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.