Matthew 15:3 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

³ Jesus answered: Why do you disobey God and follow your own teaching?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ He replied to them, And why also do you transgress and violate the commandment of God for the sake of the rules handed down to you by your forefathers (the elders)?

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Common English Bible

³ Jesus replied, “Why do you break the command of God by keeping the rules handed down to you?

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ But responding, he said to them: "And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said:

Matthew 15:3 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 15:2

“Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? They don't even wash their hands before they eat.”

Matthew 15:4

Didn't God command you to respect your father and mother? Didn't he tell you to put to death all who curse their parents?

Mark 7:13

And you ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching. You do a lot of other things just as bad.

Colossians 2:23

Obeying these rules may seem to be the smart thing to do. They appear to make you love God more and to be very humble and to have control over your body. But they don't really have any power over our desires.

Colossians 2:8

Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ.

Titus 1:14

Don't pay any attention to any of those senseless Jewish stories and human commands. These are made up by people who won't obey the truth.