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Matthew 14:22 (NIV)
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
Matthew 14:23 (NIV)
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
Matthew 14:24 (NIV)
and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Matthew 14:25 (NIV)
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
Matthew 14:26 (NIV)
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
Matthew 14:27 (NIV)
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Matthew 14:29 (NIV)
“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
Matthew 14:30 (NIV)
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Matthew 14:31 (NIV)
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:32 (NIV)
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
Matthew 14:33 (NIV)
Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:34 (NIV)
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
Matthew 14:35 (NIV)
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him
Matthew 14:36 (NIV)
and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Matthew 15:1 (NIV)
Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
Matthew 15:2 (NIV)
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
Matthew 15:3 (NIV)
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Matthew 15:4 (NIV)
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
Matthew 15:5 (NIV)
But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’
Matthew 15:6 (NIV)
they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Matthew 15:7 (NIV)
You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
Matthew 15:8 (NIV)
“ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
Matthew 15:9 (NIV)
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ ”
Matthew 15:10 (NIV)
Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.
Matthew 15:11 (NIV)
What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”