Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, saying “Honour thy father and thy mother:” and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

In Context

3And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?

5But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a devoted gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage;

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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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