Matthew 15:12
The Scripture
(12) Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Matthew 15 opens with Jesus rebuking the Pharisees for elevating tradition above God's command, teaching that what defiles comes from the heart, not unwashed hands. He commends a Canaanite woman's persistent faith and heals her afflicted daughter. The chapter closes with Jesus healing the lame, blind, and maimed, then feeding four thousand from seven loaves with baskets left over.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 17:27I Kings 22:13I Kings 22:14I Corinthians 10:32I Corinthians 10:33II Corinthians 6:3Galatians 2:5James 3:17
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