Matthew 15:3 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

³ Jesus answered, “And why do you refuse to obey God’s command so that you can follow those traditions you have?

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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:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said:

Matthew 15:3 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 15:2

“Why do your followers not obey the traditions we have from our great leaders who lived long ago? Your followers don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

Matthew 15:4

God said, ‘You must respect your father and mother.’ And God also said, ‘Whoever says anything bad to their father or mother must be killed.’

Mark 7:13

So you are teaching that it is not important to do what God said. You think it is more important to follow those traditions you have, which you pass on to others. And you do many things like that.”

Colossians 2:23

These rules may seem to be wise as part of a made-up religion in which people pretend to be humble and punish their bodies. But they don’t help people stop doing the evil that the sinful self wants to do.

Colossians 2:8

Be sure you are not led away by the teaching of those who have nothing worth saying and only plan to deceive you. That teaching is not from Christ. It is only human tradition and comes from the powers that influence this world.

Titus 1:14

and they will stop paying attention to the stories told by those Jews. They will stop following the commands of those who have turned away from the truth.