Mark 7:3-13

3NowG1063 in holdingG2902 to theG3588 traditionG3862 of theG3588 eldersG4245, theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 allG3956 theG3588 JewsG2453 do notG3756 eatG2068 untilG1437G3361 they washG3538 their handsG5495 ceremoniallyG4435.1 4AndG2532 on returning fromG575 the marketG58, they do not eatG3756G2068 unlessG1437G3361 they washG907. AndG2532 there areG1510 manyG4183 otherG243 traditions for themG3880 to observeG2902, including the washingG909 of cupsG4221, pitchersG3582, kettlesG5473, andG2532 couches for diningG2825.2

5SoG2532 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 andG2532 scribesG1122 questionedG1905 Jesus: “WhyG1223G5101 do YourG4771 disciplesG3101 notG3756 walkG4043 according toG2596 theG3588 traditionG3862 of theG3588 eldersG4245? InsteadG235, they eatG2068G3588G740 with defiledG2839 handsG5495.”

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Jesus answeredG2036 themG846, “IsaiahG2268 prophesiedG4395 correctlyG2573 aboutG4012 youG4771 hypocritesG5273, asG5613 it is writtenG1125:

8You have disregardedG863 theG3588 commandmentG1785 of GodG2316 to keepG2902 theG3588 traditionG3862 of menG444.4”

9He went on to sayG2532G2036, “You neatly set asideG2573G114 theG3588 commandG1785 of GodG2316 toG2443 maintainG50835 yourG4771 own traditionG3862. 10ForG1063 MosesG3475 saidG2036, ‘HonorG5091 yourG4771 fatherG3962 andG2532 yourG4771 motherG3384’6 andG2532 ‘Anyone whoG3588 cursesG2551 his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 must be put to deathG2288G5053.’7 11ButG1161 youG4771 say thatG3004 ifG1437 a manG444 saysG2036 toG3588 his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384, ‘WhateverG3739G1437 you would have receivedG5623 fromG1537 meG1473 is CorbanG2878’ (thatG3739 isG1510, a gift devotedG1435 to God), 12heG846 is no longerG3765 permittedG863 to doG4160 anythingG3762 for hisG3588 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384. 13Thus you nullifyG208 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316 byG3588 the traditionG3862 you have handed downG3860. AndG2532 you doG4160 soG5108 in manyG4183 suchG3946 matters.”