^{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} He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

^{4 Ref} For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

^{5 Ref} But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

^{6 Ref} he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

^{7 Ref} You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,