^{3 Ref} And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

^{4 Ref} For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.

^{5 Ref} But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

^{6 Ref} There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.

^{7 Ref} You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you,

^{3 Ref} But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

^{4 Ref} For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

^{5 Ref} But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

^{6 Ref} 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.

^{7 Ref} Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,