Matthew 15:1-17 ▼

1 Then came to Iesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were come from Hierusalem, saying:

2 Why do thy disciples transgresse the traditions of the elders? for they washe not their handes when they eate bread.

3 But he aunswered and sayde vnto them: why do ye also transgresse the commaundement of God, by your tradition?

4 For God comaunded, saying: honour father and mother, and he that curseth father or mother, let hym dye the death.

5 But ye say, whosoeuer shall say to father or mother: by the gyft that is offered of me, thou shalt be helped:

6 And so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus haue ye made the commaundement of God, of none effect, by your tradition.

7 Hypocrites, full well dyd Esayas prophecie of you, saying:

8 This people draweth nye vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lippes: howbeit, their hearts are farre from me.

9 But in vayne do they worshippe me, teachyng doctrine, preceptes of men.

10 And he called the people to hym, and sayde vnto them: heare, & vnderstande.

11 That which goeth into the mouth, defyleth not the man: but that which commeth out of the mouth, defyleth the man.

12 Then came his disciples, and sayde vnto hym: knowest thou not, that the Pharisees were offended after they hearde this saying?

13 But he aunswered and sayde: Euery plantyng which my heauenly father hath not planted, shalbe rooted vp.

14 Let them alone, they be the blynde leaders of the blynde. If the blynde leade the blynde, both shall fall into the dytche.

15 Then aunswered Peter, and sayde vnto hym: Declare vnto vs this parable.

16 Iesus sayde: Are ye also without vnderstandyng?

17 Do not ye yet vnderstande, that whatsoeuer entreth in at the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?