Matthew 15:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 (A)“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?[a] They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal.” 3 He said to them in reply, “And why do you break the commandment of God[b] for the sake of your tradition? 4 (B)For God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother shall die.’
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