1. Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
2. “Why do Your disciples violate the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
3. But He answered them, “Why do you also violate the commandment of God by your tradition?
4. For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
5. But you say, ‘Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, “What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,”
6. will be free from honoring his father or his mother.’ So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7. You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:
8. ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips,but their heart is far from Me.