Matthew 15:8
This is a people that honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying.
9In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men."
Cross References
John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that there shall never be in any one of you an evil and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in apostasy from the living God.
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 →