Matthew 15:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

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  • Matt 7:3-5 : 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and behold, a plank is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
  • Mark 7:6-8 : 6 He answered and said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and many other similar things you do.
  • Mark 7:13 : 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest anyone spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the basic principles of the world, and not after Christ.
  • Col 2:23 : 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

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    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

    6He answered and said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

    7However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

    8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and many other similar things you do.

    9And he said to them, You completely reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

    10For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death.

    11But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, by which you might have been benefited by me; he shall be free.

    12And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

    13Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.

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    1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,

    2Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

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    4For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die.

    5But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me;

    6And does not honor his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have you made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

    7You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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    3And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you?

  • Matt 15:9-10
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    9But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

    10And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:

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    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

    3For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands often, holding the tradition of the elders.

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    3And he said to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth.

    4And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they remained silent.

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    3And Jesus answered, speaking to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

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    2And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?

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    24And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

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    3Therefore, whatever they ask you to observe, that observe and do; but do not do according to their works: for they say and do not.

  • Luke 6:2-3
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    2And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath days?

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    5And Jesus answered and said to them, Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

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    33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers?

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    28And said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?

    29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

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    30Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

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    20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

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    12Then his disciples came and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

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    16And he asked the scribes, What are you questioning with them?

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