​Holding On To Traditions

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