Matthew 15:3-9 ▼

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.'|