Verse 11

But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother,‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’(that is, a gift for God),

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 23:18 : 18 And,‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’
  • 1 Tim 5:4-8 : 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God. 5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day. 6 But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach. 8 But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
  • Matt 15:5 : 5 But you say,‘If someone tells his father or mother,“Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,”