Matthew 15:8
saying, This people approach me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
7Well did Esaias prophecy concerning you,
9but in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.
Cross References
John 1:47And when Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards Him, He saith concerning him, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile."
Hebrews 3:12Take heed, my brethren, least there be in any of you a wicked heart of unbelief in departing from the living God:
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 →