Matthew 15:6
And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:
Cross References
Hosea 4:6My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Mark 7:13Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.
1 Timothy 5:3Honour widows, that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:16If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that 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 →