“Why do your disciples(A) break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”[a](B)

He answered them, “Why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition? For God said:[b] Honor your father and your mother;[c](C) and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.[d](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:2 Lit eat bread = eat a meal
  2. 15:4 Other mss read commanded, saying
  3. 15:4 Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16
  4. 15:4 Ex 21:17; Lv 20:9

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