Matthew 15 Intro: Christ goeth into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon -- Great multitudes come to him -- He heals the lame, the blind, and dumb.
1 Then came to Jesus, Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4 For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother; and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death which Moses shall appoint.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to father or mother, By whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me, it is a gift from me and honor not his father or mother, it is well.
6 Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7 O ye hypocrites! well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
8 But in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and the commandments of men.
9 And he called the multitude and said unto them, Hear, and understand.
10 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
