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1 And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.
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The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus
2 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
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and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.
3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.
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(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds.
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When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles. )
5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?
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So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
6 But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
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He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
7 And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.
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They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’
8 For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.
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You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”
9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.
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And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observeyour own traditions!
10 For Moses said: Honour thy father and thy mother. And He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.
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For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
11 But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban (which is a gift) whatsoever is from me shall profit thee.
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But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)—
12 And further you suffer him not to do any thing for his father or mother,
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then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother.
13 Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.
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Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
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