^{6 Ref} He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

^{7 Ref} Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

^{8 Ref} For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

^{9 Ref} And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

^{10 Ref} For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

^{11 Ref} But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

¹² And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

^{13 Ref} Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

^{14 Ref} And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: