Matthew 15:8
'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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- Isa 29:13 : 13 The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
- Acts 8:21 : 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God.
- Jer 12:2 : 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
- Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
- John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"
- Heb 3:12 : 12 Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
- 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
- Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
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6 He answered 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 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."
9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
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9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"
10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
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5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
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31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
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18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."
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14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:
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2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
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3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
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6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
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43 for they loved men's praise more than God's praise.
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8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
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1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
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3 He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
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11 But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;
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13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
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18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
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8 You have despised my holy things, and have profaned my Sabbaths.
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6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says Yahweh.