Matthew 15:5

but ye say, If any man say to his father or mother, "that which thou mightest be profited by from me is a gift to the temple,"

1770 John Worsley NT

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

6and so honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. And thus have ye made void the commandment of God by your tradition.

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Cross References

Mark 7:10for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

Acts 5:29But Peter, and the other apostles, answered, and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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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