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King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 15:6
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 15:6 Context
3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6And 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. 7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
he is not to honor his father or his mother.' And {by this} you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
- Basic English Bible
and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.
- Darby Bible
And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
- Webster's Bible
he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.
- Weymouth Bible
he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
- World English Bible
and he hath not worschipid his fadir or his modir; and ye han maad the maundement of God voide for youre tradicioun.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
he is not to honor his father or his mother.' And {by this} you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
- Basic English Bible
and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.
- Darby Bible
And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
- Webster's Bible
he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.
- Weymouth Bible
he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
- World English Bible
and he hath not worschipid his fadir or his modir; and ye han maad the maundement of God voide for youre tradicioun.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 15:6
15:4 Honour thy father and mother - Which implies all such relief as they stand in need of. #Exod 20:12|; 21:17.
15:5 It is a gift by whatsoever thou mightest have been profited by me - That is, I have given, or at least, purpose to give to the treasury of the temple, what you might otherwise have had from me.
15:7 Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying - That is, the description which Isaiah gave of your fathers, is exactly applicable to you. The words therefore which were a description of them, are a prophecy with regard to you.
15:8 Their heart is far from me - And without this all outward worship is mere mockery of God. #Isaiah 29:13|.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 15:6
Mt 15:6 Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect. Modern Pharisaism does the same. Church tradition leads to dogmas that set aside God's commands. The corruption of the simplicity of early Christianity is due to following human tradition.