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Then came together unto Him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem.
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And when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled (that is to say, unwashed) hands, they found fault.
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For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat, unless they wash their hands oft, holding to the tradition of the elders.
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And when they come from the market, they eat not unless they wash; and there are many other customs which they have received and hold to, as the washing of cups, pots, brazen vessels and of tables.
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Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"
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He answered and said unto them, "Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written: `This people honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
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Therefore, in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.'
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For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold to the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups, and many other like things ye do."
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And He said unto them, "Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
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For Moses said, `Honor thy father and thy mother,' and, `Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.'