Matthew 15:3

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

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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 wash not their hands when they eat bread.

4For God commanded, saying, Honour your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why behold you the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in yours own eye?

Mark 7:13Making the word (o. logos) of God of no effect through your tradition, which all of you have delivered: and many such like things do all of you.

Colossians 2:23Which things have indeed a (o. logos) show of wisdom religious outlook, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying 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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