Matthew 15:6

he is in no way bound to honor his father.’ In this way you have nullified the words of God for the sake of your traditions.

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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 ‘Whenever anyone says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is set apart for God,”

7Hypocrites! It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you –

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.

Hosea 4:6My people are being destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge I reject you from being priest to me. Since you have forgotten the teaching of your God, I also will forget your children.

Mark 7:13In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things.”

1 Timothy 5:3Show consideration for widows – I mean those who are really widowed.

1 Timothy 5:16Any Christian woman, who has relatives who are widows, ought to relieve them and not allow them to become a burden to the church, so that the church may relieve those widows who are really widowed.

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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