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For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
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And he said to 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, Whoever curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, [It is] Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited by me; [he shall be free].
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And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother;
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Making the word of God of no effect through your traditions, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.
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And when he had called all the people [to him], he said to them, Hearken to me every one [of you], and understand.
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There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
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If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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And when he had entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
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And he saith to them, Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever thing from without entereth into the man, [it] cannot defile him.