Matthew 15
Reading Matthew chapter 15 in the Webster's Bible, public-domain text from 1833.
Verses 1–10
1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3 But he answered and said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4 For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whoever shall say to [his] father or [his] mother, [It is] a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited by me;
6 And honor not his father or his mother, [he shall be free]. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7 [Ye] hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and honor me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:
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