Matthew 15:3

But responding, he said to them: “And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said:

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In The King James Version

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

In Context

2“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

4‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Whoever will have cursed father or mother shall die a death.’

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And how can you see the splinter in your brother’s eye, and not see the board in your own eye?

Mark 7:13rescinding the word of God through your tradition, which you have handed down. And you do many other similar things in this way.”

Colossians 2:23Such ideas have at least an intention to attain to wisdom, but through superstition and debasement, not sparing the body, and they are without any honor in satiating the flesh.

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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