Matthew 15:9
and in vain they worship Me, teaching teachings—commands of men.”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
In Context
10And having called near the multitude, He said to them, “Hear and understand:
Cross References
Exodus 20:7You do not take up the Name of your God YHWH for a vain thing, for YHWH does not acquit him who takes up His Name for a vain thing.
Leviticus 26:20and your strength has been consumed in vain, and your land does not give her produce, and the tree of the land does not give its fruit.
1 Samuel 25:21And David said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this [one] has in the wilderness, and nothing has been looked after of all that he has, and he turns back to me evil for good;
Psalms 73:13Only—a vain thing! I have purified my heart, || And I wash my hands in innocence,
Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not cause your mouth to hurry, and do not let your heart hurry to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and you on the earth, therefore let your words be few.
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord says: “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, || And they have honored Me with its lips, || And it has put its heart far off from Me, || And their fear of Me is a precept taught by 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 →