Matthew 15:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 15:4

2 ^a“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, ^a‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ^b‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

5 But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, ^a“Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”—

6 then he need not honor his father¹ or mother.’ Thus you have made the² commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

7 ^aHypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

8 ‘These^a people draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

9 And in vain they worship Me,
^aTeaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

10 ^aWhen He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand:

11 ^aNot what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 15:4

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American Standard Version
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

Amplified® Bible
For God commanded, Honor your father and your mother, and, He who curses {or} reviles {or} speaks evil of {or} abuses {or} treats improperly his father or mother, let him surely come to his end by death.

Contemporary English Version
Didn't God command you to respect your father and mother? Didn't he tell you to put to death all who curse their parents?

Darby English Version
For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

Good News Bible
For God said, 'Respect your father and your mother,' and 'If you curse your father or your mother, you are to be put to death.'

International Standard Version
For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.'

King James Version
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

New American Standard Bible
"For God said, `HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, `HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'

New International Version
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'

New King James Version
For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For God said, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER WILL SUFFER DEATH.'

Young's Literal Translation
for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

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