Matthew 15:6

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

7You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

Hosea 4:6Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.

Mark 7:13Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.

1 Timothy 5:3Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:16If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

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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