Matthew 15:21
And Jesus having come forth from there, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon,
Literal Standard 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 defiling the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”
Cross References
Joshua 11:8and YHWH gives them into the hand of Israel, and they strike them and pursue them to the great Sidon, and to Misrephoth-Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they strike them, until he has not left a remnant to them;
Joshua 19:28and Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, to great Sidon;
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans,
Mark 7:24And from there having risen, He went away to the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and having entered into the house, He wished none to know, and He was not able to be hid,
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 →