Matthew:15:1-20

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* Then came (5736 ) to Jesus scribes and Pharisees , which were of Jerusalem , saying (5723 ), * Why do thy disciples transgress (5719 ) the tradition of the elders ? for they wash (5731 ) not their hands when they eat (5725 ) bread . * But he answered (5679 ) and said (5627 ) unto them , Why do ye also transgress (5719 ) the commandment of God by your tradition ? * For God commanded (5662 ), saying (5723 ), Honour (5720 ) thy father and mother : and , He that curseth (5723 ) father or mother , let him die (5720 ) the death . * But ye say (5719 ), Whosoever shall say (5632 ) to his father or his mother , It is a gift , by whatsoever thou mightest be profited (5686 ) by me ; * And honour (5661 ) not his father or his mother , he shall be free . Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect (5656 ) by your tradition . * Ye hypocrites , well did Esaias prophesy (5656 ) of you , saying (5723 ), * This people draweth nigh (5719 ) unto me with their mouth , and honoureth (5719 ) me with their lips ; but their heart is (5719 ) far from me . * But in vain they do worship (5736 ) me , teaching (5723 ) for doctrines the commandments of men . * And he called (5666 ) the multitude , and said (5627 ) unto them , Hear (5720 ), and understand (5720 ): * Not that which goeth (5740 ) into the mouth defileth (5719 ) a man ; but that which cometh (5740 ) out of the mouth , this defileth (5719 ) a man . * Then came (5631 ) his disciples , and said (5627 ) unto him , Knowest thou (5758 ) that the Pharisees were offended (5681 ), after they heard (5660 ) this saying ? * But he answered (5679 ) and said (5627 ), Every plant , which my heavenly Father hath not planted (5656 ), shall be rooted up (5701 ). * Let them alone (5628 ): they be (5748 ) blind leaders of the blind . And if the blind lead (5725 ) the blind , both shall fall (5699 ) into the ditch . * Then answered (5679 ) Peter and said (5627 ) unto him , Declare (5657 ) unto us this parable . * And Jesus said (5627 ), Are (5748 ) ye also yet without understanding ? * Do not ye yet understand (5719 ), that whatsoever entereth in (5740 ) at the mouth goeth (5719 ) into the belly , and is cast out (5743 ) into the draught ? * But those things which proceed (5740 ) out of the mouth come forth (5736 ) from the heart ; and they defile (5719 ) the man . * For out of the heart proceed (5736 ) evil thoughts , murders , adulteries , fornications , thefts , false witness , blasphemies : * These are (5748 ) the things which defile (5723 ) a man : but to eat (5629 ) with unwashen hands defileth (5719 ) not a man .

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