Matthew 15:3

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

Revised Version 1895

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 thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

4For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

Colossians 2:23Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against 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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