Matthew 15:6
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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;
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,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matthew 15:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- ASV American Standard Version
- he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free . Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.