Matthew 15:3

But He answered and said unto them, And why do ye transgress the commandment of God for your tradition?

1770 John Worsley NT

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.

4For God commanded saying, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

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Cross References

Matthew 7:3And why dost thou look at the splinter in thy brother's eye, but takest no notice of the beam in thine own eye?

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

Colossians 2:23which things indeed have a pretence to wisdom in voluntary worship, and humiliation, and bodily penance, as having no regard 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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