Matthew 15:6

then he shall not with it honour his father and mother: so have ye vacated the command of God by your tradition.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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, 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;

7Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying,

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Cross References

Mark 7:13abrogating the word of God by the tradition, which ye have transmitted down; and many such like things ye do.

1 Timothy 5:3Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:16But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.

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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