Matthew 15:9

but in vayne they worshippe me teachinge doctrines whiche are nothing but mens precepts.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

In Context

8This people draweth nye vnto me with their mouthes and honoureth me with their lippes howbe it their hertes are farre from me:

10And he called the people vnto him and sayde to them: heare and vnderstande.

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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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