Matthew 15:3

New International Reader's Version

Jesus replied, “And why don’t you obey God’s command? You would rather follow your own teachings!

Cross References

Matthew 15:2

“Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

Matthew 15:4

God said, ‘Honor your father and mother.’ (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said, ‘Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’ (Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9)

Mark 7:13

You make the word of God useless by putting your own teachings in its place. And you do many things like this.”

Colossians 2:23

It is true that these rules seem wise. Because of them, people give themselves over to their own kind of worship. They pretend they are humble. They treat their bodies very badly. But rules like these don’t help. They don’t stop people from chasing after sinful pleasures.

Colossians 2:8

Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.

Titus 1:14

Then they will pay no attention to Jewish stories that aren’t true. They won’t listen to the mere human commands of people who turn away from the truth.