Matthew 15:5

but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever thou mayest be profited by me; —

Young's Literal Translation

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 did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother — let him die the death;

6and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9'And if [it is] a beast of which they bring near an offering to Jehovah, all that [one] giveth of it to Jehovah is holy;

Amos 7:15and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.

Mark 7:10for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother — let him die the death;

Acts 5:29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, 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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