7:9
Having made the general accusation that they set aside God’s commandments for human traditions, Jesus now gives them a specific example of how they do this. What they do is elevate one of their own traditions, a rule that they have made up, above the clear commandment of God. This is something that we are all in danger of doing, whatever denomination or branch of the church we are in.
7:10
Jesus now names the commandment that they set aside, and it is the fifth commandment, instructing us to honour our father and mother (Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16), and then reminding them of the command that anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death (Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9), this meant that one should take care of parents in their old age. It is also significant that Jesus says “Moses said”. The Pharisees liked to claim that they observed the Law of Moses, clearly they did not.
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