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Matthew 15:1-9 (NLT)

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1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him, 2 "Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat." 3 Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God? 4 For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.' 5 But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, 'Sorry, I can't help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I would have given to you.' 6 In this way, you say they don't need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition. 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, 8 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'"


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
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart