Matthew 15:6
Good News Translation
they do not need to honor their father. In this way you disregard God's command, in order to follow your own teaching.

New Revised Standard Version
So, for the sake of your tradition, you make void the word of God.

Contemporary English Version
Is this any way to show respect to your parents? You ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching.

New American Bible
need not honor his father.’ You have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.

honour.

1 Timothy 5:3,4,8,16 Honour widows that are widows indeed. . . .

Thus.

Psalm 119:126,139 It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law. . . .

Jeremiah 8:8 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood.

Hosea 4:6 My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Malachi 2:7-9 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts. . . .

Mark 7:13 Making void the word of God by your own tradition, which you have given forth. And many other such like things you do.

Romans 3:31 Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Context
Tradition and Worship
5But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee. 6And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition. 7Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:…
Cross References
Matthew 15:5
But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.

Matthew 15:7
Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying:

Matthew 15:5
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