And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.

Being

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamalielaccording to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.

They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.

though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Traditions

And when they ask you, 'Where shall we go?' you shall say to them, 'Thus says the LORD: "'Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence, and those who are for the sword, to the sword; those who are for famine, to famine, and those who are for captivity, to captivity.'

"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, holding to the tradition of the elders,

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

General references

But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest,