Matthew 15:1-9
God’s Commandments, Man’s Traditions
15aThen some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus bfrom Jerusalem and said, 2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they ado not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4“For God said, ‘aHonor your father and mother,’ and, ‘bHe who speaks evil of father or mother is to 1be put to death.’ 5“But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever you might benefit from me 1is given to God,” 6he need not 1honor his father.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7“You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:
8‘aThis people honors Me with their lips,But their heart is far away from Me.9‘But in vain do they worship Me,Teaching as adoctrines the commands of men.’”