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1 Jesus Challenges the Tradition of the Elders
Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,
2 “Why do your disciples disregard the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands when they eat.”
3 But he answered them,“Why do you also disregard the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4 Because God said, ‘You are to honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.’
5 But you say, ‘Whoever tells his father or his mother, “Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,”
6 does not have to honor his father.’ Because of your tradition, then, you have disregarded the authority of God’s word.
7 You hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,
8 ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
9 Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.’”
3 But he answered them,