(A)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
    but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
    teaching as (B)doctrines the commandments of men.’”

What Defiles a Person

10 And he called the people to him and said to them, (C)“Hear and understand:

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“‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.(A)[a](B)

10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13