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957 B
Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to rebuke the Pharisees.
that person does not need to honor his father
The words beginning with "But you say" (verse 5) have a quotation within a quotation. If necessary you can translate them as indirect quotations. "But you teach that a person does not need to honor his parents by giving them something that may help them if the person tells his parents that he has already given it as a gift to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
does not need to honor his father
It is implied that "his father" means "his parents." This means the religious leaders taught that a person does not need to show respect to his parents by taking care of them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
you have made void the word of God for the sake of your traditions
"you have made your traditions more important than God's commands"