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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 15, Verse 1

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And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
King James Version
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
American Standard Version
Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,
New English Translation
Breaking Human Traditions Then Pharisees and experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,
World English Bible
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
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But he answered and said unto them, ‹Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?›
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‹For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.›
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‹But ye say, Whosoever shall say to› [his] ‹father or› [his] ‹mother,› [It is] ‹a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;›
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‹And honour not his father or his mother,› [he shall be free]. ‹Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.›
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[Ye] ‹hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,›
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‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›
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‹But in vain they do worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›
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And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›
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‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›