Matthew 15:21
On going away from that place, Jesus went to the country around Tyre and Sidon.
Open English Bible (US)
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 person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”
Cross References
Joshua 11:8and the Lord put them into the hands of Israel, who routed them, chasing them to Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim and the valley of Mizpeh eastward. They routed them and left not one alive.
Joshua 19:28Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Sidon the Great,
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out as his messengers, after giving them these instructions – “Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,
Mark 7:24On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.
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 →