Matthew 15:4

New International Version

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’

Cross References

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Exodus 21:17

“Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.

Proverbs 20:20

If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

Proverbs 23:22

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 30:17

“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.

Isaiah 8:20

Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.

Leviticus 19:3

“ ‘Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:9

“ ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.

Matthew 15:3

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Matthew 15:5

But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’

Matthew 19:19

honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

Romans 3:31

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Deuteronomy 27:16

“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 5:16

“Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.