Matthew 15:6

and you make the commandment of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

In Context

5But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever of mine might profit you, is a gift, he must in no way honor his father or his mother;

7Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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Cross References

Mark 7:13making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.

1 Timothy 5:3Honor widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:16If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

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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