Matthew 15:6

6 So you do away with God's Law for the sake of the rules that have been handed down to you.

Matthew 15:6 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:6

See note on Mt 15:5

Matthew 15:6 In-Context

4 For God said, Honor your father and your mother, and The person who speaks against father or mother will certainly be put to death.

5 But you say, ‘If you tell your father or mother, Everything I'm expected to contribute to you I'm giving to God as a gift, then you don't have to honor your father.'

6 So you do away with God's Law for the sake of the rules that have been handed down to you.

7 Hypocrites! Isaiah really knew what he was talking about when he prophesied about you,

8 This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me.