Matthew 15:3

And having answered, he said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, because of your tradition?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

In Context

2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

4For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and thy mother, and, He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him perish in death.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not notice the beam in thine own eye?

Mark 7:13annulling the word of God by your tradition that ye have delivered. And many such like things ye do.

Colossians 2:23Which having, are indeed a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and self-mortification, and austerity of the body--not in any value against indulgence of the flesh.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:2-10

Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees. 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his… Read the whole commentary →

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