ing
the bread, for their heart was hardened.

8 [6:53]And crossing over they came to the land of Gennesaret, and came
to anchor. [6:54]And going out of the ship, they immediately knew him,
[6:55]and ran about through that whole country, and brought those that
were sick on beds where they heard that he was. [6:56]And wherever he
went, in villages, or cities, or country places, they placed the sick
in the markets, and besought him that they might touch the fringe of
his garment, and as many as touched him were cured.

CHAPTER VII.

CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF DEFILEMENT; CURING A GENTILE DEMONIAC, AND A DEAF
AND DUMB PERSON.

1 [7:1]AND the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from
Jerusalem came together to him, [7:2]and seeing some of his disciples
eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault].
[7:3]For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their
hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders. [7:4]And from
a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other
[customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and
sextuses [1 1-2 pint measures], and brass vessels, and beds. [7:5]And
the Pharisees and scribes asked, Why do not your disciples conform to
the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?

2 [7:6]And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophecy of you,
hypocrites, as it is written; This people honors me with the lips, but
their heart is far from me; [7:7]but in vain do they worship me,
teaching for teachings the commandments of men; [7:8]for leaving the
commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men.

3 [7:9]And he said to them, Well do you reject the commandment of God,
to keep your tradition; [7:10]for Moses said, Honor your father and
your mother, and, He that reviles father or mother, let him surely die.
[7:11]But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is a
corban, which is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me, [he
shall be free]; [7:12]and suffer him no longer to do any thing for his
father or his mother; [7:13]making the word of God of no effect by your
tradition which you have delivered; and many such things you do.
[7:14]And again calling all the people, he said to them, Hear me, all
of you, and understand. [7:15]Nothing which being out of a man entering
into him, can defile him; but those things which proceed from the man,
these are the things which defile the man.

4 [7:17]