Matthew 15:6

and he may not honor his father or his mother, and you set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

Literal Standard Version

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, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever you may be profited by me—

7Hypocrites, Isaiah prophesied well of you, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My zeal has cut me off, || For my adversaries forgot Your words.

Hosea 4:6My people have been cut off for lack of knowledge, || Because you have rejected knowledge, || I reject you from being priest to Me, || And you forget the Law of your God—I forget your sons, I also!

Mark 7:13setting aside the word of God for your tradition that you delivered; and many such like things you do.”

1 Timothy 5:3honor widows who are really widows;

1 Timothy 5:16If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, that it may relieve those [who are] really widows.

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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