Matthew 15:5

But you say, Whosoever may say to father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me; and he shall no longer honor his father or his mother.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 God commanded saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die with death.

6You made void the commandment of God by your tradition.

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Cross References

Mark 7:10For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and let the one speaking evil of father and mother die the death.

Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles responding said, It behooves us to obey God 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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