Matthew 15:5

But, ye, say—Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother—A gift! Whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

4For, God, said—Honour thy father and thy mother, and—He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die!

6in nowise, shall honour his father or his mother—and so ye have cancelled, the word of God, for the sake of your, tradition.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9And if it be a beast whereof men may bring near an oblation unto Yahweh, all that whereof aught is given to Yahweh, shall be holy.

Amos 7:15But Yahweh, took me away, from following the flock,—and Yahweh, said unto me, Go prophesy against my people Israel.

Mark 7:10For, Moses, said—Honour thy father and thy mother, and—He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die,—

Acts 5:29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said—It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men:—

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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