Matthew 15:1-13

11ThenG5119 some PhariseesG5330 and scribesG1122 cameG4334 to JesusG2424 2from JerusalemG2414 and saidG3004, 2“WhyG1223G5101 do Your disciplesG3101 breakG3845 the traditionG3862 of the eldersG4245? For they 3do not washG3538 their handsG5495 whenG3752 they eatG2068 breadG740.” 3And He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “WhyG1223 do you yourselvesG4771 alsoG2532 breakG3845 the commandmentG1785 of GodG2316 for the sakeG1223 of your traditionG3862? 4For GodG2316 saidG3004, ‘4HonorG5091 your fatherG3962 and motherG3384,’ and, ‘5The one who speaksG2551 evilG2551 ofG2551 fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384 is to 6be putG5053 to deathG2288.’ 5But you sayG3004, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 saysG3004 to his fatherG3962 orG2228 motherG3384, “WhateverG3739G1437 I haveG1537 that would helpG5623 you has been 7givenG1435 to God,” 6he is not to 8honorG5091 his fatherG3962 or mother.’ And by this you have invalidatedG208 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 for the sakeG1223 of your traditionG3862. 7You hypocritesG5273, rightlyG2573 did IsaiahG2268 prophesyG4395 aboutG4012 you, by saying:8‘9ThisG3778 peopleG2992 honorsG5091 Me with their lipsG5491, But their heartG2588 is farG4206 awayG568 from Me.9And inG3155 vainG3155 do they worshipG4576 Me, TeachingG1321 as 10doctrinesG1319 the commandmentsG1778 of menG444.’”

10After Jesus calledG4341 the crowdG3793 to Him, He saidG3004 to them, “HearG191 and understandG4920! 1111It is not whatG3588 entersG1525 the mouthG4750 that defilesG2840 the personG444, but whatG3588 comesG1607 outG1607 of the mouthG4750, thisG3778 defilesG2840 the personG444.”

12ThenG5119 the disciplesG3101 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to Him, “Do You knowG3609 that the PhariseesG5330 were 12offendedG4624 when they heardG191 thisG3588 statementG3056?” 13But He answeredG611 and saidG3004, “13EveryG3956 plantG5451 whichG3739 My heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 did not plantG5452 will be uprootedG1610.