Matthew 15:8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said: Because these people approach Me with their mouths to honor Me with lip-service — yet their hearts are far from Me, and their worship consists of man-made rules learned by rote —

Jeremiah 12:2

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their conscience.

Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Matthew 15:7

Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said:

Mark 7:6

He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

John 1:47

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

John 5:23

so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Acts 8:21

You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Hebrews 3:12

Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.

1 Peter 3:10

For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,