^{6 Ref} and he answering said to them -- `Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honor Me, and their heart is far from Me;

^{7 Ref} and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

^{8 Ref} for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

^{9 Ref} And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

^{10 Ref} for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

^{11 Ref} and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), `is' whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,

¹² and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

^{13 Ref} setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

^{14 Ref} And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;