Matthew 15:7

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

In Context

6he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

8‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:5You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Mark 7:6He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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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