Matthew 15:7

Hypocrites! well prophesied concerning you, Isaiah, saying—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

In Context

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

8This people, with the lips, do, honour, me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me;

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Cross References

Matthew 7:5Hypocrite! cast first, out of thine own eye, the beam,—and, then, shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote, out of the eye of thy brother.

Mark 7:6But, he, said unto them—Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written—This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me,—

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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