Key Verse Spotlight
Matthew 15:6 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to {his} father or {his} mother, {It is} a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
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.
{Ye} hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with {their} lips; but their heart is far from me.
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