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Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were from Jerusalem, saying,
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"Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread."
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But He answered and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
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For God commanded, saying, `Honor thy father and mother,' and, `He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.'
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But ye say that whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, `by whatsoever thou might have profited by me, it is a gift,'
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and honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
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Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
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`This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
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But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.'"
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And He called the multitude and said unto them, "Hear and understand: