Matthew 15:5

but you--this is what you say: `If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me--

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

6he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

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Cross References

Mark 7:10For Moses said, `Honour thy father and thy mother' and again, `He who curses father or mother, let him die the death.'

Acts 5:29Peter and the other Apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than man.

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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