Matthew 15:9
And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
In Context
8This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.
10And having called together the multitudes unto him, he said to them: Hear ye and understand.
Cross References
Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain.
Leviticus 26:20Your labour shall be spent in vain, the ground shall not bring forth her increase, nor the trees yield their fruit.
1 Samuel 25:21And David said: Truly in vain have I kept all that belonged to this man in the wilderness, and nothing was lost of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
Psalms 73:13And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent.
Ecclesiastes 5:2Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips glorify me, but their heart is far from me, and they have feared me with the commandment and doctrines of men:
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 →