they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

“‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.

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he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have (A)made void the word[a] of God. (B)You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

(C)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
    but their heart is far from me;

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  1. Matthew 15:6 Some manuscripts law

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. (A)Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

‘These(B) people [c]draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

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  1. Matthew 15:6 NU omits or mother
  2. Matthew 15:6 NU word
  3. Matthew 15:8 NU omits draw near to Me with their mouth, And