1. Some Pharisees and some teachers of the law came from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked,
2. "Why don't your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don't wash their hands before they eat!"
3. Jesus replied, "And why don't you obey God's command? You would rather follow your own teachings!
4. God said, 'Honor your father and mother.' (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said, 'If anyone calls down a curse on his father or mother, he will be put to death.' (Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9)