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Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” Matthew 15:14

“You leave them! They are blind, blind-conductors. And blind, if they should conduct, both – they will fall into a pit” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus told His disciples that every plant His heavenly Father had not planted would be uprooted. He now says, “You leave th...

But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Matthew 15:13

“And having answered, He said, ‘Every planting that not He planted, My heavenly Father, it will be uprooted” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus’ disciples came to Him, exclaiming that Jesus knew the Pharisees were offended when they heard His saying. In response to that, Matthew records, “An...

Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” Matthew 15:12

“Then His disciples, having come near, they said to Him, ‘You have known that the Pharisees, having heard the saying, they stumbled!’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus noted that it isn’t what goes into the mouth that defiles a man. Rather, what comes out of his mouth is...

Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Matthew 15:11

“Not the ‘entering into the mouth’ it profanes the man, but the ‘proceeding from the mouth,’ this, it profanes the man” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus called for the attention of the crowd to “Hear and understand.” He now explains to them, “Not the ‘entering into the mouth’ it profanes...

When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: Matthew 15:10

“And having summoned the crowd, He said to them, ‘You hear and comprehend!’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus finished citing the words of Isaiah, which He had said rightly referred to the scribes  and Pharisees. Next, He will begin a new thought, but one which is still connected to His ongoing words ag...

And in vain they worship Me,

Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Matthew 15:9

“And vainly they revere Me, Teaching instructions – men’s injunctions.” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus cited the first half of Isaiah 29:13. He now completes citing that verse, beginning with, “And vainly they revere Me.”

Two new words are seen. The first is matén. It gives the sense of an unsuccessful s...

‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth,

And honor Me with their lips,

But their heart is far from Me. Matthew 15:8

“He neared Me, this people – the mouth, And the lips – he honors Me, And their heart, it distances far from Me” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus called the scribes and the Pharisees hypocrites. He then noted that Isaiah had rightly spoken of them. What Isaiah said is next cit...

Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: Matthew 15:7

“Hypocrites! Well, Isaiah, he prophesied concerning you, saying,” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus told the scribes and Pharisees that they had invalidated the commandment of God through their tradition. He continues, sharply criticizing them for this, saying, “Hypocrites!”

The word has been seen several times already, but this ...

then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Matthew 15:6

“And no, not he should honor his father or his mother. And you invalidated God’s commandment through your tradition” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus began explaining the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees in regard to the issue of tending to one’s parents as comma...

But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”—Matthew 15:5

“And you, you say, ‘Whoever, he should say to father or mother, “Gift – whatever if from me you should benefit”’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus cited the fifth commandment and then a penalty found in Exodus for cursing one’s father or mother. He continues His words t...

For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ Matthew 15:4

“For God, He enjoined, saying, ‘You honor your father and your mother,’ and the ‘disparaging father or mother,’ death – he expires!” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus challenged the scribes and Pharisees, asking why they sidestepped the commandment of God beca...

He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? Matthew 15:3

“And answering, He said, to them, ‘Through what – also you, you sidestep the ‘God’s commandment’ through your tradition?’” (CG).

In the previous verse, the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and asked why His disciples transgressed the tradition of the elders because they didn’t wa...

“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” Matthew 15:2

“Through what – Your disciples, they sidestep the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they may eat bread” (CG).

In the previous verse, Chapter 15 began with the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem coming to Jesus. Matthew next records the questio...

Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, Matthew 15:1

“Then they came to Jesus from Jerusalem, scribes and Pharisees, saying,” (CG).

In the previous verse, Chapter 14 closed by noting that the people in the area surrounding Gennesaret came to Jesus and were healed. It next says, “Then they came to Jesus from Jerusalem, the scribes and Pharisees, saying...”

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Exploring the Connection Between Matthew 14 and 2 Chronicles

For BibleInTen.com  By DH, 9th December 2025

Welcome back to Bible in Ten!

In the last episode, we explored how every event in Matthew 14 functions as a living re-enactment of the entire history of Israel. Building on the astounding groundwork laid in the previous commentary - where CG showed how Israel’s past and future are woven typologically and chronologically into Ma...

and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well. Matthew 14:36

“And they invoked Him that only they might touch the tassel of His garment, and as many, they touched, they were rehabilitated” (CG).

In the previous verse, it’s noted that the men of the area of Gennesaret recognized Jesus, and so they sent out to all the areas round abo...

And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, Matthew 14:35

 “And, having known Him, the men of that place, they sent to all that surrounding, and they brought to Him all those having sickly” (CG).

In the previous verse, Matthew noted that when Jesus and the disciples had crossed over the sea, they came to the land of Ge...

When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. Matthew 14:34

“And, having through-crossed, they came to the of land Gennesaret” (CG).

In the previous verse, Matthew noted that those in the boat came and worshiped Jesus, saying, “Truly! You are God’s Son!” Next, he records, “And, having through-crossed.”

The word, used in Matthew 9:1, signifies to cross through from one side to anoth...

Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:33

“And those in the boat, having come, they worshiped Him, saying, ‘Truly! You are God’s Son!’” (CG).

In the previous verse, it was noted that when Jesus and Peter got into the boat, the wind ceased. Overcome by the events they have seen and experienced, it next says, “And those in the boat.”