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Matthew 15:6-8
Expanded Bible
Matthew 15:6-8
Expanded Bible
6 You teach that person ·not to [that he need not] honor his father or his mother. You ·rejected [invalidated; canceled; nullified] ·what God said [L the word of God] for the sake of your own ·rules [tradition]. 7 You are hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he ·said [L prophesied] about you:
8 ‘These people show honor to me with ·words [L their lips],
but their hearts are far from me.
Matthew 15:6-8
New International Version
Matthew 15:6-8
New International Version
6 they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
8 “‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Matthew 15:6-8
New King James Version
Matthew 15:6-8
New King James Version
6 then he need not honor his father [a]or mother.’ Thus you have made the [b]commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 7 (A)Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
8 ‘These(B) people [c]draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
Footnotes
- Matthew 15:6 NU omits or mother
- Matthew 15:6 NU word
- Matthew 15:8 NU omits draw near to Me with their mouth, And
Matthew 15:6-8
English Standard Version
Matthew 15:6-8
English Standard Version
6 he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have (A)made void the word[a] of God. 7 (B)You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
8 (C)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
Footnotes
- Matthew 15:6 Some manuscripts law
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