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Matthew 15:3

Weymouth NT

»Why do you, too,« He retorted, »transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

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»Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?«

For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do.«

These rules have indeed an appearance of wisdom where self-imposed worship exists, and an affectation of humility and an ascetic severity. But not one of them is of any value in combating the indulgence of our lower natures.

Take care lest there be some one who leads you away as prisoners by means of his philosophy and idle fancies, following human traditions and the world's crude notions instead of following Christ.

and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth.




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