When these men asked the question of tradition,
it gave Jesus the chance to give them a stern
rebuke for letting their traditions violate the Word
of God.

Instead of a man's helping his father and mother
in their old age, he might simply hand over the
money for their support and say, "it is a gift,"
and then not have any more to do with them.

It wasn't only wrong but it was done in the name
of religion.