Matthew 15:5

3 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.

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

6 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.

7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

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

Compare

BSB
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,’
KJV
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
WEB
But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”
ASV
But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given [to God];
DARBY
But *ye* say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever [it be] by which [received] from me thou wouldest be profited:
BLB
But you⁺ say, ‘Whoever might say to father or mother: Whatever you might be profited by me [is] a gift,’
ÅB
Men dere sier: ‘Den som sier til far eller mor “Det du skulle hatt til hjelp av meg, det gir jeg til templet” - han trenger ikke å hedre faren eller moren sin.’
OTB
Men dere sier at hvis noen erklærer til sin far eller mor: ‘Den hjelpen du kunne ha fått fra meg er en gave til Gud,’
B1930
men I sier: Den som sier til far eller mor: Det du skulde hatt til hjelp av mig, det gir jeg til templet - han skylder ikke å hedre sin far eller sin mor.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 7:10–13

    For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

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  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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  • Matthew 23:16–18

    Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

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  • Amos 7:15–17

    And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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  • Acts 4:19

    But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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  • Leviticus 27:9–34

    And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.

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  • Proverbs 20:25

    It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

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