Matthew 15:1-9

American Standard Version

15 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, ² Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. ³ And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? ⁴ For God said, ^[a]Honor thy father and thy mother: and, ^[b]He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him ^[c]die the death. ⁵ But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God; ⁶ he shall not honor his father. ^[d]And ye have made void the ^[e]word of God because of your tradition. ⁷ Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,