Matthew 15:5

but ye say, Every one who shall say to a father, or to a mother, (It is) my oblation whatever thou wouldst be profited by me,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

4For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die:

6and shall not honour his father or his mother (shall be guiltless). Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition.

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Cross References

Mark 7:10For Musha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whosoever curseth father and mother, the death he shall die.

Acts 5:29SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.

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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