Matthew 15:6

then he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition.

Majority Standard Bible

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 anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.

Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Mark 7:13Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

1 Timothy 5:3Honor the widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:16If any believing man or believing woman has dependent widows, they must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the 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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