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Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying:
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
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But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said:
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Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death.
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But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.
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And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.
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Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:
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This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.
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And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.
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And having called together the multitudes unto him, he said to them: Hear ye and understand.
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Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.