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and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
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`Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
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This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
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and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
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And having called near the multitude, he said to them, `Hear and understand:
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not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'
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Then his disciples having come near, said to him, `Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'
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And he answering said, `Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;
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let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'
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And Peter answering said to him, `Explain to us this simile.'
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And Jesus said, `Are ye also yet without understanding?