Matthew 15:21
And departing from there, Jesus withdrew into the areas of Tyre and Sidon.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
In Context
20These are the things that defile a man. But to eat without washing hands does not defile a man.”
Cross References
Joshua 11:8And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. And they struck them, and they pursued them as far as the great Sidon, and the waters of Misrephoth, and the field of Mizpeh, which is toward the eastern region. He struck them all, so that nothing was left of them to remain.
Joshua 19:28and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon.
Matthew 10:5Jesus sent these twelve, instructing them, saying: “Do not travel by the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into the city of the Samaritans,
Mark 7:24And rising up, he went from there to the area of Tyre and Sidon. And entering into a house, he intended no one to know about it, but he was not able to remain hidden.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:11-21
What Defileth a Man. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead… Read the whole commentary →