Matthew 15:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.”
Matthew 15:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 15:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 15:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.”
Matthew 15:6 — World English Bible
Matthew 15:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.”
Matthew 15:6 — American Standard Version
Matthew 15:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.”
Matthew 15:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 15:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment ofGod on account of your traditional teaching.”
Matthew 15:6 — Darby Translation
Matthew 15:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commandement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.”
Matthew 15:6 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 15:6 in Context — Matthew 15
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;
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
What Does Matthew 15:6 Mean?
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