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:

Topical Studies for Matthew 15:4:

Death {Forerunner Commentary}
Death {Nave's Topical Bible}

Father {Nave's Topical Bible}

God {Forerunner Commentary}
God {Nave's Topical Bible}
God {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Mother {Forerunner Commentary}
Mother {Nave's Topical Bible}

Put {Forerunner Commentary}
Put {Nave's Topical Bible}

Honor {Forerunner Commentary}

Curses {Forerunner Commentary}