Matthew 15:6

New Living Translation

In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.

Cross References

Psalm 119:126

Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions.

Psalm 119:139

I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words.

Jeremiah 8:8

“‘How can you say, “We are wise because we have the word of the Lord,” when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies?

Hosea 4:6

My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

Matthew 15:5

But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, ‘Sorry, I can’t help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I would have given to you.’

Matthew 15:7

You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,

Mark 7:13

And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others.”

Romans 3:31

Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.

1 Timothy 5:16

If a woman who is a believer has relatives who are widows, she must take care of them and not put the responsibility on the church. Then the church can care for the widows who are truly alone.

1 Timothy 5:8

But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.