Matthew 15:1-13

¹Then Pharisees and scribes come to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, ²"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don`t wash their hands when they eat bread." <sup>3</sup>He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition? <sup>4</sup>For God commanded, `Honor your father and your mother,` and, `He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.` <sup>5</sup>But you say, `Whoever will tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God," ⁶he will not honor his father or mother.` You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition. ⁷You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

⁸`These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

⁹But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrine rules made by men.`"

¹⁰He called the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear, and understand. ¹¹That which enters into the mouth doesn`t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." <sup>12</sup>Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?" <sup>13</sup>But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn`t plant will be uprooted.