Matthew 15:1–11

1  Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying, 2  Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. 3  But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching? 4  For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death. 5  But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever it be by which received from me thou wouldest be profited: 6  and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching. 7  Hypocrites! well has Esaias prophesied about you, saying, 8  This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me; 9  but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

10  And having called to him the crowd, he said to them, Hear and understand: 11  Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.