Matthew 15:9

| Matt 15 |

 9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as p doctrines the commandments of men.’”

Isaiah 29:13

| Isa 29 |

13 And the Lord said:
“Because u this people v 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,

1 Peter 1:18

| 1 Pet 1 |

18 knowing that you r were ransomed from s the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

Romans 10:2

| Rom 10 |

2 For I bear them witness that b they have a zeal for God, c but not according to knowledge.

John 16:2

| John 16 |

2 x They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, y the hour is coming when z whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

1 Samuel 15:21-23

| 1 Sam 15 |

21 v But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.” 22 And Samuel said,

w “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, x to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to listen than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and y idolatry.
Because z you have rejected the word of the Lord,
a he has also rejected you from being king.”

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Matt. 13:54–16:20 The Identity of the Messiah Revealed. This section marks a major new emphasis in Matthew's narrative as Jesus' messianic identity is increasingly clarified.

Matt. 15:1–39 Teacher of the Word of God and Compassionate Healer. Against the traditions of the Jewish elders (vv. 1–9), Jesus teaches on purity and impurity of the heart, showing himself to be the true teacher of God's Word (vv. 10–20) and the compassionate healer and provider for Gentiles (vv. 21–39).

Matt. 15:7–9 The Pharisees are hypocrites for two reasons: (1) their actions are merely external and do not come from their hearts, and (2) their teachings are not from God but reflect human tradition (cf. vv. 2–3).