They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’

Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”

He also said to them, “You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”

Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this.”