Matthew 15:7

Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

In Context

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

8This people comes near me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:5Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou will see clearly to take out the speck from thy brother's eye.

Mark 7:6And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

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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