Matthew 15:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ But you teach that a person can say to his father or mother, ‘I have something I could use to help you. But I will not use it to help you. I will give it to God.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ But you say, If anyone tells his father or mother, What you would have gained from me [that is, the money and whatever I have that might be used for helping you] is already dedicated as a gift to God, then he is exempt and no longer under obligation to honor and help his father or his mother.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God;

Common English Bible

⁵ But you say, ‘If you tell your father or mother,“Everything I’m expected to contribute to you I’m giving to God as a gift,”then you don’t have to honor your father.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ But you say: 'If anyone will have said to father or mother, "It is dedicated, so that whatever is from me will benefit you,"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.

Matthew 15:5 Cross References

Proverbs 20:25

Think carefully before you promise to give something to God. Later you might wish that you had not made that promise.

Matthew 15:4

God said, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ {\cf2\super [203]} And God also said, ‘Any person that says bad things to his father or mother must be killed.’ {\cf2\super [204]}

Matthew 15:6

You teach that person to not honor his father. So you teach that it is not important to do what God said. You think that it is more important to follow those rules you have.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles {\cf2\super [98]} answered, “We must obey God, not you!