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And the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes who have come from Jerusalem gather themselves together unto him;

and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread, - -

For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;

and coming from market, unless they sprinkle themselves, they eat not, - and, many other things, there are, which they have accepted to hold fast - immersions of cups and measures and copper vessels - -

and so the Pharisees and the Scribes, question, him - For what cause do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but, with defiled hands, eat bread?

But, he, said unto them - Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written - This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me, -

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;

Having, dismissed, the commandment, of God, ye, hold fast, the tradition, of men.

And he was saying to them - Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe;

For, Moses, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die, -

But, ye, say - If a man shall say to his father or his mother, Korban! that is, A gift, whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited,

no longer, do ye suffer him to do, aught, for his father or his mother, -

cancelling the word of God by your tradition which ye have delivered. And, many such similar things, are ye doing!