Matthew 15:5

But ye say, Whoever may say to the father or the mother, Whatever thou might have benefited from me is an offering.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

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

6And he will, no, not honor his father or mother. And ye have annulled the command of God because of your tradition.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9And if it be a beast, of which men offer an oblation to LORD, all that any man gives of such to LORD shall be holy.

Amos 7:15And LORD took me from following the flock, and LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Mark 7:10For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother, and, He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him perish in death.

Acts 5:29And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.

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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