Matthew 15:5

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;

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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 said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.

6There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9And if it is a beast of which men make offerings to the Lord, whatever any man gives of such to the Lord will be holy.

Amos 7:15And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.

Mark 7:10For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

Acts 5:29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

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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