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Matthew 15:1-9 (CEV)

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¹ About this time some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem. They asked Jesus, ² "Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? They don't even wash their hands before they eat." ³ Jesus answered: Why do you disobey God and follow your own teaching? ⁴ Didn't God command you to respect your father and mother? Didn't he tell you to put to death all who curse their parents? ⁵ But you let people get by without helping their parents when they should. You let them say that what they have has been offered to God. ⁶ Is this any way to show respect to your parents? You ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching. ⁷ And you are nothing but show-offs! Isaiah the prophet was right when he wrote that God had said, ⁸ "All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. ⁹ It is useless for you to worship me, when you teach rules made up by humans."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 2) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 3) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 4) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 5) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 6) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 7) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 8) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions
(v. 9) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Obey the Word over traditions

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 2) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 3) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 4) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 5) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 6) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 7) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 8) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)
(v. 8) Kingdom First - Handle Prayerfully (part 2) (2010-01-20)
(v. 8) Waking Dead - Heart is Central (2010-08-14)
(v. 9) Word of God (part II) (2010-12-17)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 3) Bible Talk: Why ask Why? (2014-08-20)

Definition(s):
Isaiah (Eye-zeh-a): the salvation of the Lord
Isaiah (Eye-zy-a): the salvation of the Lord
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart