Matthew 15:8
‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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In Context
7You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
9And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”
Cross References
Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
Jeremiah 12:2You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
Hebrews 3:12Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
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 →