Matthew 15:9 - Revised Version 1885

⁹ But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ But in vain they do worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men. [Isa. 29:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

Common English Bible

⁹ Their worship of me is empty since they teach instructions that are human rules.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men.' "

Matthew 15:9 Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them:

Mark 7:7

But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

1 Timothy 1:4

neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

Titus 1:14

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be stablished by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

James 2:20

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.

Deuteronomy 12:32

What thing soever I command you, that shall ye observe to do: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Psalm 73:13

Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Leviticus 26:20

and your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Leviticus 26:16

I also will do this unto you; I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Revelation 22:18

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which also ye are saved; I make known, I say, in what words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed in vain.

Matthew 15:10

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