Parallel Bible results for "matthew 15:1-9"

Matthew 15:1-9

1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were from Jerusalem, saying,

1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2 "Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread."

2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

3 But He answered and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, `Honor thy father and mother,' and, `He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.'

4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’

5 But ye say that whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, `by whatsoever thou might have profited by me, it is a gift,'

5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’

6 and honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

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 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

8 `This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

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

9 But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.'"

9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”