KJV ORIGINAL
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But you guys say that if someone tells their parents, 'Sorry, that money I could have helped you with? It's Corban — already promised to God as a gift' — then boom, they're off the hook for taking care of their parents.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't use religious rules as an excuse to dodge taking care of the people who matter most.
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