Matthew 15:6

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

In Context

5but 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--

7Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,

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Cross References

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

1 Timothy 5:3Honour widows who are really in need.

1 Timothy 5:16If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.

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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