Devine Scripture

Matthew 15:6

Matthew chapter 15 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

Context

v.5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God;

v.6This passage

v.7Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Malachi 2:7

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.

  • 1 Timothy 5:3

    Honor widows that are widows indeed.

  • 1 Timothy 5:8

    But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

  • Jeremiah 8:8

    How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.

  • Romans 3:31

    Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

  • Mark 7:13

    making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.