Matthew 15:6

that person does not need to honor his father. In this way you have made void the word of God + 15:6 The best ancient copies have the word of God some other ancient copies have the commandment. It is difficult to choose the better reading. 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, 'Whoever says to his father or mother “Whatever help you would have received from me is now a gift given to God,”'

7You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you when he said, 1

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139Anger has destroyed me 1 because my adversaries forget your words. 1

Hosea 4:6My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge. 1 Because you priests have rejected knowledge, 1 I will also reject you as priests to me. 1 Because you have forgotten my law, although I am your God, 1 I also will forget your children. 1

Mark 7:13You are making the commandment of God void by your tradition which you have handed down. And many similar things you do.”

1 Timothy 5:3Honor widows, the real widows.

1 Timothy 5:16If any believing woman has widows, let her help them, so that the church will not be weighed down, so that it might help the real widows.

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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