Matthew 15:5

But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

4Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death.

6And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9But a beast that may be sacrificed to the Lord, if ally one shall vow, shall be holy,

Amos 7:15And the Lord took me when I followed the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy to my people Israel.

Mark 7:10For Moses said: Honor thy father and thy mother; and He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.

Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than 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 →

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