1. Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying:
2. Why do thy disciples trangress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3. But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said:
4. Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death.
5. But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.
6. And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.
7. Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:
8. This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.
9. And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.