Matthew 15:1-9

1 Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
3 But he answering said to them, Why do *ye* also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?
4 For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But *ye* say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever [it be] by which [received] from me thou wouldest be profited:
6 and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.
7 Hypocrites! well has Esaias prophesied about you, saying,
8 This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;
9 but in vain do they worship me, teaching [as] teachings commandments of men.

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Or 'the tradition of the elders.'
  • [b]. Ex. 20.12.
  • [c]. Ex. 21.17.
  • [d]. Or 'abuses,' 'curses.'
  • [e]. * i.e. an offering to God, see Mark 7.11 and note at Matt. 27.6.
  • [f]. Isa. 29.13.
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