Matthew 15:6

is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition!

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

7Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying.

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Cross References

Mark 7:13Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."

1 Timothy 5:3Ever honor widows who are really widows;

1 Timothy 5:16Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute 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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