Matthew 15:6

he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition.

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

7Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My zeal consumeth me, Because my enemies forget thy word.

Hosea 4:6My people is destroyed for lack of knowledge; Since thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, so that thou shalt no more be my priest; Since thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.

1 Timothy 5:3Honor as widows those that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:16If any man or woman that is a believer have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.

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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