‘How can you claim, “We are wise; the law of the Lord is with us”? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood.
Matthew 15:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised he does not have to honour his father.” In this way, you have nullified the word of God because of your tradition. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So for the sake of your tradition (the rules handed down by your forefathers), you have set aside the Word of God [depriving it of force and authority and making it of no effect]. American Standard Version (1901) he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. Common English Bible So you do away with God’s Law for the sake of the rules that have been handed down to you. Catholic Public Domain Version then he shall not honor his father or his mother.' So have you nullified the commandment of God, for the sake of your tradition. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition. |
‘How can you claim, “We are wise; the law of the Lord is with us”? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you from serving as my priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your sons.
But you say, “Whoever tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple,’
You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.’
Do we then nullify the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
If any believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it can help widows in genuine need.
But if anyone does not provide for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.