Matthew 15:3

But he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

In Context

2Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

4For God commanded, saying, Honour your father and mother: and, He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Mark 7:13Thus making the word of God invalid through your tradition, which you have handed down: and you do many such things.

Colossians 2:23These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship, and self-abasement, and severity to the body; but are of no value in restraining the indulgence of the flesh.

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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