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He answered them, ‘And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said,[a] “Honour your father and your mother,” and, “Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.” But you say that whoever tells father or mother, “Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God”,[b] then that person need not honour the father.[c]

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  1. Matthew 15:4 Other ancient authorities read commanded, saying
  2. Matthew 15:5 Or is an offering
  3. Matthew 15:5 Other ancient authorities add or the mother

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](A) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](B) But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’

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  1. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9