But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
But you guys teach that someone can just tell their parents, 'Sorry, that money I could help you with? I already promised it as a gift to God.'
Jesus called out people who used religious loopholes to avoid taking care of their families.
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century Jewish culture, the Pharisees had developed traditions that often added to or twisted the laws given by God in the Old Testament. One such tradition allowed people to declare their possessions as "Corban," meaning dedicated to God, which excused them from using those resources to support their elderly parents. Jesus was addressing this hypocrisy in Matthew 15, showing how it directly violated the commandment to honor one's father and mother.
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