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Matthew 15:5
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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 ‘Thesea 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.”  
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
13 But He answered and said, a“Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.  
14 Let them alone. aThey are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”  
15 aThen Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”  
16 So Jesus said, a“Are you also still without understanding?  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 15:5

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American Standard Version
But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given `to God';

Amplified® Bible
But you say, If anyone tells his father or mother, What you would have gained from me [that is, the money and whatever I have that might be used for helping you] is already dedicated as a gift to God, then he is exempt {and} no longer under obligation to honor {and} help his father {or his mother.}

Contemporary English Version
But you let people get by without helping their parents when they should. You let them say that what they have has been offered to God.

Darby English Version
But *ye* say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever [it be] by which [received] from me thou wouldest be profited:

Good News Bible
But you teach that if people have something they could use to help their father or mother, but say, 'This belongs to God,'

International Standard Version
But you say 'Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"

King James Version
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

New American Standard Bible
"But you say, `Whoever says to {his} father or mother, "Whatever I have that would help you has been given {to God,}"

New International Version
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,'

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever I have that would help you I have given to God,"

Young's Literal Translation
but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --


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