^{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,

^{8 Ref} 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

^{9 Ref} And in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

^{10 Ref} He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

^{11 Ref} That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

^{12 Ref} Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"

^{13 Ref} But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

^{14 Ref} Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."