NT Text: Matthew 15:4
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Analogy
Anchor Text: Exod 20 — The Decalogue
Significance: Jesus quotes both the Decalogue and case law to demonstrate that written Torah takes absolute precedence over oral tradition. The Pharisees' qorban practice allowed people to declare resources "devoted to temple" to avoid helping aging parents, directly violating the fifth commandment. This exposes how human tradition can undermine God's explicit commands. Jesus establishes that moral obligations from Torah remain permanently binding and cannot be circumvented by religious innovations. Scripture trumps tradition when they conflict.