Verse Comparison: Matthew 15:6

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American Standard Version
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

Amplified® Bible
So for the sake of your tradition (the rules handed down by your forefathers), you have set aside the Word of God [depriving it of force and authority and making it of no effect].

Contemporary English Version
Is this any way to show respect to your parents? You ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching.

Darby English Version
and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.

Good News Bible
they do not need to honor their father. In this way you disregard God's command, in order to follow your own teaching.

International Standard Version
does not have to honor his father.' Because of your tradition, then, you have revoked the authority of God's word.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
he is not to honor his father or his mother.' And {by this} you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

New International Version
he is not to 'honor his father' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

New King James Version
then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
he does not honor his father or his mother.' And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Young's Literal Translation
and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.


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