Matthew 15:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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;

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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

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 15:6

and honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.