Matthew 15:3–13

³And he answering said to them, ‘Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition? ⁴for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother—let him die the death; ⁵but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me;— ⁶and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

⁷‘Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, ⁸This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me; ⁹and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings—commands of men.’

¹⁰And having called near the multitude, he said to them, ‘Hear and understand: ¹¹not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.’ ¹²Then his disciples having come near, said to him, ‘Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?’ ¹³And he answering said, ‘Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;