Matthew 15:3

1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

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

4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
KJV
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
WEB
He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
ASV
And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
DARBY
But he answering said to them, Why do *ye* also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?
BLB
And answering, He said to them, “Why also do you⁺ transgress the commandment of God because of your⁺ tradition?
ÅB
Men han svarte og sa til dem: «Hvorfor bryter dere Guds bud for å følge tradisjonene deres?
OTB
Jesus svarte: "Og hvorfor bryter dere Guds bud for deres tradisjons skyld?
B1930
Men han svarte og sa til dem: Og I, hvorfor bryter I Guds bud for eders vedtekts skyld?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Colossians 2:23

    Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

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  • Titus 1:14

    Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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  • Colossians 2:8

    Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

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  • Mark 7:6–8

    He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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  • Matthew 7:3–5

    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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  • Mark 7:13

    Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

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