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§ 96.] THE DEPUTATION OF SCRIBES FROM JERUSALEM. 187

ങ്ങളേയും ദ്വീപിലേ ജാതികളേയും ക്രമത്താലേ അടക്കി സ്വനാമത്തിൽ ആശ്ര
യിപ്പിക്കും. ആകയാൽ യേശു ശത്രുക്കളിൽനിന്നു തെറ്റിയാൽ അവരെ പ
കെച്ചും വെറുത്തും കൊണ്ടല്ല, ഇപ്പോൾ ഞെരുങ്ങിയവരിൽ ജീവശക്തികളെ
ഇട്ടു മങ്ങിക്കത്തുന്നതിന്നു എണ്ണ പകരേണം എന്നും, വിരോധികൾ ചതഞ്ഞു
കിടക്കും നേരത്തെ കാത്തു പൊറുത്തു അവരേയും രക്ഷിപ്പാൻ നോക്കേണം
എന്നും തന്മേൽ ഉള്ള ആത്മനിയോഗത്തെ അനുസരിച്ചിട്ടത്രെ ചെയ്തതു.

§ 96.

THE DEPUTATION OF SCRIBES FROM JERUSALEM.

HYP0CRISY REBUKED.

യരുശലേമ്യ ദൂതചോദ്യവും കപട ഭക്തിയുടെ ആക്ഷേപണവും.

MATT. XV. 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. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Phari- sees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

MARK VII. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the Washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 How beit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the Washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the com- mandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mo- ther; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mo- ther, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother: 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing from without a man, that enter- ing into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from tlhe people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without under- standing also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever

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