Tradition vs. God's Command

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Then Pharisees and scribes came to Yeshua from Jerusalem, saying,

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“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

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He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

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For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

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But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”

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he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

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You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

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And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”