[6:45] Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. [6:46] After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
[6:47] When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land. [6:48] Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea,[*] and he would have passed by them, [6:49] but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; [6:50] for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! [It is I!] Don't be afraid." [6:51] He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; [6:52] for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
[6:53] When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. [6:54] When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, [6:55] and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. [6:56] Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the [fringe] of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
[7:1] Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. [7:2] Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. [7:3] (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. [7:4] They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) [7:5] The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
[7:6] He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. [7:7] But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'[*]
[7:8] "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." [7:9] He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. [7:10] For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;'[*] and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'[*] [7:11] But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is [Corban], that is to say, given to God;"' [7:12] then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, [7:13] making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
[7:14] He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. [7:15] There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. [7:16] If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
[7:17] When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable. [7:18] He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him, [7:19] because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?" [7:20] He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. [7:21] For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, [7:22] covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. [7:23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
[7:24] From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice. [7:25] For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. [7:26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. [7:27] But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."