Matthew 15
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6And 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.
7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22And, 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.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
28Then 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.
29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
30And 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:
31Insomuch 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.
32Then 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.
33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36And 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.
37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588104× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253244× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84630× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG116119× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἔπωépōG203613× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- μέméG316511× in this chapter
me
- οὐouG375611× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- εἰςeisG151910× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- λέγωlégōG300410× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- σύsýG477110× in this chapter
thou
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24248× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ὄχλοςóchlosG37938× in this chapter
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG31017× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaiG6117× in this chapter
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4446× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- τυφλόςtyphlósG51856× in this chapter
opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
- ἀπόapóG5756× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐκekG15375× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- κοινόωkoinóōG28405× in this chapter
to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
- πατήρpatḗrG39625× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- στόμαstómaG47505× in this chapter
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
- ἄρτοςártosG7405× in this chapter
bread (as raised) or a loaf
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaiG18314× in this chapter
to issue (literally or figuratively)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μήτηρmḗtērG33844× in this chapter
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
- ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- προσέρχομαιprosérchomaiG43344× in this chapter
to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
- γυνήgynḗG11353× in this chapter
a woman; specially, a wife
- ἑπτάheptáG20333× in this chapter
seven
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20643× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἐσθίωesthíōG20683× in this chapter
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω); to eat (usually literal)
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἤḗG22283× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- καρδίαkardíaG25883× in this chapter
the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)