Matthew 15:3-9 ▼

3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God said, ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,’ and, ‘HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.’

5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever you might benefit from me is given to God,”

6 he need not honor his father.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7 You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:

8 ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.

9 BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE COMMANDS OF MEN.’”