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Matthew 15:4

Parents and childrenThe law

2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5 But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

6 he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
KJV
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
WEB
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
ASV
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
DARBY
For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.
BLB
For God said, ‘Honor [your] father and mother’ and ‘The one speaking evil of father or mother, in death let him end.’
ÅB
For Gud har sagt ‘du skal hedre faren og moren din’, og ‘den som taler ondt til far eller mor, skal dø’.
OTB
For Gud sa: ‘Hedre din far og din mor,’ og, ‘Den som taler ondt om sin far eller mor, skal dø.’
B1930
For Gud har gitt det bud: Hedre din far og din mor; og: Den som banner far eller mor, skal visselig dø;

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