3
He answered them, "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
4
For God said, "Honor your father and your mother,' and, "Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.'
5
But you say that whoever tells father or mother, "Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God,' then that person need not honor the father.
6
So, for the sake of your tradition, you make void the word of God.
[c].
Other ancient authorities add [or the mother]
[d].
Other ancient authorities read [law]+!; others, [commandment]
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