Matthew 15:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Matthew 15:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 15:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 15:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 15:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’””
Matthew 15:9 — World English Bible
Matthew 15:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men. ”
Matthew 15:9 — American Standard Version
Matthew 15:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings--commands of men.'”
Matthew 15:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 15:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but in vain do they worship me, teaching [as] teachings commandments of men. ”
Matthew 15:9 — Darby Translation
Matthew 15:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But in vaine they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts.”
Matthew 15:9 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 15:9 in Context — Matthew 15
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.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
What Does Matthew 15:9 Mean?
Matthew 15:9 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free