Matthew 15:6

6 he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

Matthew 15:6 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:6

See note on Mt 15:5

Matthew 15:6 In-Context

4 For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';
5 but you--this is what you say: `If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me--
6 he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.
7 Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,
8 "`This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;
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