then he need not honor his father [a]or mother.’ Thus you have made the [b]commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

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  1. Matthew 15:6 NU omits or mother
  2. Matthew 15:6 NU word

He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you (A)hypocrites, as it is written:

(B)‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—[a]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

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  1. Mark 7:8 NU omits the rest of v. 8.

13 making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

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Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive

23 (A)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and [a]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

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  1. Colossians 2:23 severe treatment, asceticism

14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and (A)commandments of men who turn from the truth.

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126 It is time for You to act, O Lord,
For they have [a]regarded Your law as void.

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  1. Psalm 119:126 broken Your law

139 (A)My zeal has [a]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

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  1. Psalm 119:139 put an end to

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
(A)And the law of the Lord is with us’?
Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood.

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(A)My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
(B)Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

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“For(A) the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
(B)For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
But you have departed from the way;
You (C)have caused many to stumble at the law.
(D)You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Therefore (E)I also have made you contemptible and base
Before all the people,
Because you have not kept My ways
But have shown (F)partiality in the law.”

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31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.

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