Tradition and Vain Worship

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Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were from Jerusalem, saying, Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. But Jesus answered and said unto them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?  For God commanded, saying, Honour your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death. But you say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever you may profit by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Know that you have made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, these people draw nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honour 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. Matthew 15 vs 1-9.