³ Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

² And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

² Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

³ But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

¹⁹ And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

¹⁷ But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.