Matthew 15:1-9 (King James Version)
"Then came to
Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy
disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their
hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them,
Why
do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition
? For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth
father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say
to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest
be profited by me; 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. Ye hypocrites,
well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto
me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart
is far from me. But in vain they do worship
me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.