Matthew 15:1 — Meaning and Application

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“Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,”

Matthew 15:1

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Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

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Matthew 15:2

"Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread."

Matthew 15:3

"But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?"

Matthew 15:4

"For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death."

Matthew 15:5

"But ye say, Whosoever shall say to {his} father or {his} mother, {It is} a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;"

Matthew 15:6

"And honour not his father or his mother, {he shall be free}. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition."

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