Mat 15:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : 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 the Pharisees taught that if someone told their parents that their help was a “gift” dedicated to God, they didn’t have to help their parents anymore. This tradition let people avoid their real responsibilities (Matthew 15:5 ).

‏ Matthew 15:5

v. 5: 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 the Pharisees taught that if someone told their parents that their help was a “gift” dedicated to God, they didn’t have to help their parents anymore. This tradition let people avoid their real responsibilities (Matthew 15:5 ^a).