Matthew 15:6

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.

Matthew 15:6 in Other Translations

6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

6 he need not honor his father.' So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.

6 In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.

6 That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God's command by your rules.

6 he does not have to honor his father.' In this way, you have revoked God's word 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 mother’and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’

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

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