Matthew 15:6

6 he does not have to honor his father.' ^[a] In this way, you have revoked God's word ^[b] because 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: Honor your father and your mother; and, The one who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.

5 But you say, 'Whoever tells his father or mother, "Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift [committed to the temple]"-

6 he does not have to honor his father.' In this way, you have revoked God's word because of your tradition.

7 Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said:

8 These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

Footnotes

• [a] Other mss read then he does not have to honor his father or mother
• [b] Other mss read commandment