Matthew 15:6
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Note NE and TR (see also Mark 7:12); literally he need not honor his father or mother; SBL, NA, WH, and BYZ do not include or mother.
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.
he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- honour
- 1 Timothy 5:3, 4, 8, 16
- Thus
- Psalm 119:126, 139; Jeremiah 8:8; Hosea 4:6; Malachi 2:7–9; Mark 7:13; Romans 3:31