Matthew 15

Matthew 15 includes a few different stories and teachings of Jesus. Overall, the chapter highlights Jesus' teachings on faith and forgiveness, His compassionate healing of those in need, and the conflicts he faced with religious leaders who were critical of his actions. The Pharisees and scribes confront Jesus about His disciples not following Jewish customs before eating. Jesus tells them that it's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of it. Later on, a Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter who is possessed by a demon. At first, Jesus tells her that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel, but the woman's faith impresses Him, and He heals her daughter. Jesus performs more healings and miracles, including feeding a multitude of people with just a few loaves of bread and fish.