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Matthew 15:1-9 (RSV)

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1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat." 3 He answered them, "And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die.' 5 But you say, 'If any one tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is given to God, he need not honor his father.' 6 So, for the sake of your tradition, you have made void the word of God. 7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: 8 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"


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