Matthew 15:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 15:8

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:

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 15:8

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American Standard Version
This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

Amplified® Bible
These people {draw near Me with their mouths and} honor Me with their lips, but their hearts hold off {and} are far away from Me.

Contemporary English Version
"All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me.

Darby English Version
This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;

Good News Bible
'These people, says God, honor me with their words, but their heart is really far away from me.

International Standard Version
'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

King James Version
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

New American Standard Bible
`THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME.

New International Version
" 'These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.

New King James Version
" These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
Andhonor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART STAYS FAR AWAY FROM ME.

Young's Literal Translation
This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;

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