Matthew 15:9
They worship me in vain, 1 because they teach as their doctrines the commandments of people.'”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
In Context
8'This people honors me with their lips, 1 but their heart is far from me. 1
10Then he called the crowd to himself and said to them, “Listen and understand—
Cross References
Exodus 20:7You must not take the name of Yahweh your God, in vain, for I will not hold guiltless anyone who takes my name in vain.
Leviticus 26:20Your strength will be used up for nothing, because your land will not produce its harvest, and your trees in the land will not produce their fruit.
1 Samuel 25:21Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good.
Psalms 73:13Surely it is in vain that I have guarded my heart 1 and washed my hands in innocence. 1
Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be too quick to speak with your mouth, 2 and do not let your heart be too quick to bring any matter up before God. 1 God is in heaven, but you are on earth, 2 so let your words be few. 1
Isaiah 29:13The Lord said, “This people comes close to me with their mouths 1 and honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 1 Their honor for me is only a commandment of men that has been taught. 1
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 →