Matthew 15:1-11 ▼

1 Then they come to Jesus from Jerusalem—scribes and Pharisees—saying,

2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.”

3 And He answering said to them, “Why also do you transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother—let him die the death;

5 but you say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever you may be profited by me—

6 and he may not honor his father or his mother, and you set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

7 Hypocrites, Isaiah prophesied well of you, saying,

8 This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it honors Me, but their heart is far off from Me;

9 and in vain they worship Me, teaching teachings—commands of men.”

10 And having called near the multitude, He said to them, “Hear and understand:

11 [it is] not that which is coming into the mouth [that] defiles the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defiles the man.”