Matthew 15:5
World English Bible (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,”
In context
3 He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
5 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,”
6 he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Matthew 15:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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,”
- KJV King James Version
- But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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,’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever thou mayest be profited by me; —
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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:
- WBS Webster Bible
- But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited by me;