Matthew 15:5

But ye saye every man shall saye to his father or mother: That which thou desyrest of me to helpe the with: is geven God:

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

4For God commaunded sayinge: honoure thy father and mother and he that cursseth father or mother shall suffer deeth.

6and so shall he not honoure his father or his mother. And thus haue ye made that the commaundment of God is with out effecte through youre tradicions.

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Cross References

Mark 7:10For Moses sayde: Honoure thy father and thy mother: and whosoever cursseth father or mother let him dye for it.

Acts 5:29Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.

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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