Matthew 15:6

they don't have to honor their father. In this way you've annulled God's word for the sake of your tradition.

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In The King James Version

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

In Context

5But you say that if someone tells their father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have expected to get from me is now a gift to God,’ then

7You hypocrites! How well Isaiah described you when he prophesied:

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My devotion is burning me up inside because my enemies ignore your words.

Hosea 4:6My people are dying because they don't know me. Because you have refused to know me, I refuse to accept you as my priests. You have forgotten my teachings, so I will forget your children.

Mark 7:13By means of this tradition of yours that you pass down, you make God's word null and void. You do many other things like this.”

1 Timothy 5:3Help widows who don't have a family.

1 Timothy 5:16Any Christian woman who has widows in the family should help them, so that the church is not burdened with the responsibility, and can help those widows who are truly in need.

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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