Matthew 15:3
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3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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Matthew 15:3
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3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Colossians 2:23
New King James Version
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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- Colossians 2:23 severe treatment, asceticism
Colossians 2:23
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23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(A) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Colossians 2:8
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8 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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- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Mark 7:13
New King James Version
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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Mark 7:13
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13 Thus you nullify the word of God(A) by your tradition(B) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
Mark 7:6-8
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6 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.
7 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 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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Mark 7:6-8
New International Version
6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’[a](A)
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(B)
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- Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
Matthew 7:3-5
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3 (A)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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Matthew 7:3-5
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3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Titus 1:14
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14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and (A)commandments of men who turn from the truth.
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Titus 1:14
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14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(A) or to the merely human commands(B) of those who reject the truth.(C)
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