1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2 “Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
3 But He answered and said unto them, “Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?”
4 “For God commanded, saying, ‘Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.'”
5 “But ye say, ‘Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, ‘It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;'”
6 “And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.”
7 “Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
9 “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Traditions and Commandments – (Matthew 15:1-9) KJV
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