Matthew 15:6

By no means does [anyone who says this] honor his abba or em. And you nullify the Dvar Hashem on account of your masoros.

Orthodox Jewish 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, Whoever says to his abba or his em, whatever support you might have had from me, [it is] a gift. + 15:5 i.e., korban, dedicated to G-d

7You tzevuim, well did Yeshayah give a dvar hanevuah concerning you, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My zeal hath consumed me, 1 because mine enemies have forgotten Thy devarim. 1

Hosea 4:6Ami are destroyed for lack of da'as (knowledge); 1 because thou hast rejected da'as, 1 I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no kohen to Me; 1 seeing thou hast forgotten the torat Eloheicha, 1 I will also forget thy banim. 1

Mark 7:13You nullify and make void the dvar Hashem by means of your Masoret you received. And you do many similar things.

1 Timothy 5:3Honor [with support] almanot (widows) that are really almanot.

1 Timothy 5:16If any ma'aminah (believing woman) has in her mishpochah (family) almanot, let her assist her almanot and let not Moshiachʼs Kehillah be burdened, that indeed Moshiachʼs Kehillah may assist the ones who are true almanot. + 5:16 1Ti 5:9

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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