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Matthew 15:4

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For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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  1. Matthew 15:2

    Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  2. Matthew 15:3

    But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

  3. Matthew 15:5

    But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

  4. Matthew 15:6

    And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

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