Matthew 15:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 15:5

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.’ ”

Definitions of words in Matthew 15:5:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Father {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Father {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gift {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gift {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mother {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Or {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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