But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
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Interpretation
Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. How thankful ought we to be for the written word of God!
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This thought runs through Matthew 15:1-5.