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Matthew 15:5
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But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’
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Matthew 15:5 in Other Translations
KJV
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But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
ESV
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But you say, 'If anyone tells his father or his mother, "What you would have gained from me is given to God,"
NLT
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But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, ‘Sorry, I can’t help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I would have given to you.’
MSG
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But you weasel around that by saying, 'Whoever wants to, can say to father and mother, What I owed to you I've given to God.'
CSB
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But you say, 'Whoever tells his father or mother, "Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift [committed to the temple]"-
Matthew 15:5 In-Context
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Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
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For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
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But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’
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they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
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You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
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