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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Mark 7
⁷ ’BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.’
⁸ Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."
⁹ He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
¹⁰ For Moses said, ’HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER’; and, ’HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER, IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH’;
¹¹ but you say, ’If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’
¹² you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother;
¹³ thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that."
¹⁴ After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, "Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:
¹⁵ there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man.
¹⁶ [If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."]
¹⁷ When he had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.