Matthew 15:6

Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commandement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 ye say, Whosoeuer shall say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,

7O hypocrites, Esaias prophecied well of you, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.

Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee, that thou shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou hast forgotten the Lawe of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Mark 7:13Making the worde of God of none authoritie, by your tradition which ye haue ordeined: and ye doe many such like things.

1 Timothy 5:3Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.

1 Timothy 5:16If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.

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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