For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';
»Why do you, too,« He retorted, »transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?
but you –this is what you say: `If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me–
`Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'«
»Begone, Satan!« Jesus replied; »for it is written, `To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'«
Do we then by means of this faith abolish the Law? No, indeed; we give the Law a firmer footing.
Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty.