Matthew 15:3

But he answering said to them, Why do *ye* also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

Darby Translation

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

2Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

4For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?

Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do.

Colossians 2:23(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [the] satisfaction of 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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