Matthew 15:13

New International Reader's Version

Jesus replied, “They are plants that my Father in heaven has not planted. They will be pulled up by the roots.

Cross References

Psalm 92:13

Their roots will be firm in the house of the Lord. They will grow strong and healthy in the courtyards of our God.

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people will do what is right. The land will belong to them forever. They will be like a young tree I have planted. My hands have created them. They will show how glorious I am.

Isaiah 61:3

He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.

Matthew 15:12

Then the disciples came to him. They asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were angry when they heard this?”

John 15:1

“I am the true vine. My Father is the gardener.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.

John 15:6

If you don’t remain joined to me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and dries up. Branches like those are picked up. They are thrown into the fire and burned.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.

Jude 1:12

These ungodly people are like stains at the meals you share. They have no shame. They are shepherds who feed only themselves. They are like clouds without rain. They are blown along by the wind. They are like trees in the fall. Since they have no fruit, they are pulled out of the ground. So they die twice.