Matthew 15:8
This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
9and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings — commands of men.'
Cross References
Proverbs 23:26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.
Jeremiah 12:2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root, They go on, yea, they have made fruit, Near [art] Thou in their mouth, And far off from their reins.
John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
Hebrews 3:12See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away 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 →