To religious leaders in first - century Jerusalem who were doing just that, Jesus Christ aptly applied God’s declaration through the prophet Isaiah, saying: “This people honors me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me. It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines. ”
Just niimoodi toiminud esimese sajandi Jeruusalemma religioossete juhtide kohta tarvitas Jeesus Kristus kohaselt prohvet Jesaja kaudu edasi antud Jumala teadaannet: „See rahvas austab mind oma huultega, aga nende süda on minust kaugel; ilmaaegu teenivad nad mind, õpetades õpetusi, mis on inimeste käskimised! ”