Tradition vs. God's Command

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Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem--scribes and Pharisees--saying,

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`Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

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And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

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for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;

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but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

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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.'