Matthew 15:5

But *ye* say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever [it be] by which [received] from me thou wouldest be profited:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

In Context

4For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

6and 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.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:9And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto Jehovah, all that they give of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.

Amos 7:15And Jehovah took me as I followed the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Mark 7:10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.

Acts 5:29But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:2-10

Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees. 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his… Read the whole commentary →

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