Matthew 15:4

"For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death;

Montgomery 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

3"And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked.

5but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,’

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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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