Traditions and Commandments

Matthew 15

1 Then a the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 b "Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." 3 He answered and said to them, "Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 "For God commanded, saying, c 'Honor your father and your mother'; 1 and, d 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' 2 5 "But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, e "Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God" - 6 'then he need not honor his father 3 or mother.' Thus you have made the 4 commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 7 f "Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

8 'These g people 5 draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me,
h Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" 6

  1. Cross References
    Mark 7:1
    Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.
    John 1:19
    Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?
    Acts 25:7
    When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 7:5
    Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 20:1
    And God spoke all these words, saying:
    Exodus 20:12
    Honor your father and your mother, that your da...
    Leviticus 19:3
    Every one of you shall revere his mother and hi...
    Deuteronomy 5:16
    Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD ...
    Proverbs 23:22
    Listen to your father who begot you, And do not...
    Ephesians 6:2
    Honor your father and mother," which is the fir...
    Ephesians 6:3
    "that it may be well with you and you may live ...
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 21:17
    And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
    Leviticus 20:9
    For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon him.
    Deuteronomy 27:16
    'Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.' "And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'
    Proverbs 20:20
    Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
    Proverbs 30:17
    The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 7:11
    But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban" - ' (that is, a gift to God ).
    Mark 7:12
    Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 7:6
    He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 78:36
    Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouth, And they lied to Him with their tongue.
    Isaiah 29:13
    Therefore the Lord said: "Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men.
    Ezekiel 33:31
    So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:13
    Therefore the Lord said: "Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men.
    Colossians 2:18 - 22
    Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind.
    Titus 1:14
    Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
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