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Matthew 15:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

2 (A)“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?[a] They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal.” 3 He said to them in reply, “And why do you break the commandment of God[b] for the sake of your tradition? 4 (B)For God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother shall die.’

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Footnotes

  1. 15:2 The tradition of the elders: see note on Mk 7:5. The purpose of the handwashing was to remove defilement caused by contact with what was ritually unclean.
  2. 15:3–4 For the commandment see Ex 20:12 (Dt 5:16); 21:17. The honoring of one’s parents had to do with supporting them in their needs.
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