Matthew 15:3

"Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

2"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?"

4For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, and not notice the beam which is in your own eye?

Mark 7:13thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do."

Colossians 2:23These rules have indeed an appearance of wisdom where self-imposed worship exists, and an affectation of humility and an ascetic severity. But not one of them is of any value in combating the indulgence of our lower natures.

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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