Matthew 15:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 15:6

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:

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Interlinear Bible for Matthew 15:6:

And
kai (#2532) honor
timao (#5091) not
ou me (#3364) his
hautou (#848) father
pater (#3962) or
e (#2228) his
hautou (#848) mother,
meter (#3384) he shall be free. Thus
kai (#2532) have ye made the commandment of God of none effect
akuroo (#208) by
dia (#1223) your
humon (#5216) tradition.
paradosis (#3862)

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