Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, saying, “Honor thy father and thy mother;” and, “He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.”

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

In Context

3But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

5But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is a gift [[to God]],

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Isaiah 8:20To the word, to the revelation! If they speak not according to this, For them no bright morning shall arise.

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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