World English Bible

Matthew 15:6

โ€œhe shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.โ€

Verse in context โ€” Matthew 15

4

For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.

5

But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,

6

he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

7

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

8

These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

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