They were obeying the letter of the law, but they had added their own traditions that essentially overruled it. While they honored their parents in word, their actions proved their real motive.
Walikuwa wanatii barua ya sheria, lakini wao walikuwa wameiongeza mila zao wenyewe ambazo ziliifutilia mbali amri ya Mungu. Wakati waliheshimu wazazi wao katika neno, matendo yao yalidhihirisha nia yao halisi.