³ “Let me ask you a question first,” he replied.

⁶ Let your conversation be gracious and attractive^[a] so that you will have the right response for everyone.

⁶⁸ And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer.

² “Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”

³ Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?