Matthew 15:8

A Conservative Version

This people comes near me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

And LORD said, Inasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and honor me with their lips, but have removed their heart far from me, but in vain they worship me (LXX/NT), teaching the commandments and doctrines of men

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Acts 8:21

There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:10

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes delight in my ways.

Hebrews 3:12

Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.

Jeremiah 12:2

Thou have planted them. Yea, they have taken root, they grow. Yea, they bring forth fruit. Thou are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.

Matthew 15:7

Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying,

Mark 7:6

And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

John 5:23

so that all would honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. The man not honoring the Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.