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Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled ,
that is ,
with unwashed hands ,
they found fault .
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For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way ,
holding the tradition of the elders .
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When they come from the marketplace ,
they do not eat unless they wash .
And there are many other things which they have received and hold ,
like the washing of cups ,
pitchers ,
copper vessels ,
and couches .
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Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him , "
Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders ,
but eat bread with unwashed hands ?"
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He answered and said to them , "
Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites ,
as it is written : "
This people honors Me with their lips ,
But their heart is far from Me .
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And in vain they worship Me ,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men .'
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For laying aside the commandment of God ,
you hold the tradition of men --
the washing of pitchers and cups ,
and many other such things you do ."
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He said to them , "
All too well you reject the commandment of God ,
that you may keep your tradition .
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For Moses said , "
Honor your father and your mother ';
and , "
He who curses father or mother ,
let him be put to death .'
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But you say , "
If a man says to his father or mother , "
Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban "--' (
that is ,
a gift to God ),
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then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother ,
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making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down .
And many such things you do ."