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Matthew 15:6
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6
he is not to
honor
his
father
or
his
mother
.' And by this you
invalidated
the
word
of
God
for the
sake
of your
tradition
.
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Matthew 15:6 Meaning and Commentary
Matthew 15:6
See note on Mt 15:5
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Matthew 15:6 In-Context
4
"For God said, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'
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"But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God,"
6
he is not to honor his father or his mother .' And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
7
"You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:
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'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.
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[a].
I.e. by supporting them with it
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