Matthew 15:1-6 ▼

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.