Matthew 15:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?”
Matthew 15:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 15:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 15:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?”
Matthew 15:3 — World English Bible
Matthew 15:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? ”
Matthew 15:3 — American Standard Version
Matthew 15:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?”
Matthew 15:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 15:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment ofGod on account of your traditional teaching? ”
Matthew 15:3 — Darby Translation
Matthew 15:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he answered and said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commandement of God by your tradition?”
Matthew 15:3 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 15:3 in Context — Matthew 15
1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
What Does Matthew 15:3 Mean?
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