Matthew 15:6,9
Matthew 15:3-9 The Message (MSG)
But Jesus put it right back on them. “Why do you use your rules to play fast and loose with God’s commands? God clearly says, ‘Respect your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone denouncing father or mother should be killed.’ But you weasel around that by saying, ‘Whoever wants to, can say to father and mother, What I owed to you I’ve given to God.’ That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God’s command by your rules. Frauds! Isaiah’s prophecy of you hit the bull’s-eye: These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it. They act like they’re worshiping me, but they don’t mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy.”
Matthew 15:3-9 The Message (MSG)
But Jesus put it right back on them. “Why do you use your rules to play fast and loose with God’s commands? God clearly says, ‘Respect your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone denouncing father or mother should be killed.’ But you weasel around that by saying, ‘Whoever wants to, can say to father and mother, What I owed to you I’ve given to God.’ That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God’s command by your rules. Frauds! Isaiah’s prophecy of you hit the bull’s-eye: These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it. They act like they’re worshiping me, but they don’t mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy.”
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.
Matthew 15:9 King James Version (KJV)
But in vain they do worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 15:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
he is not to honor his father or his mother.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Matthew 15:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.’ ”
Matthew 15:6 New Century Version (NCV)
You teach that person not to honor his father or his mother. You rejected what God said for the sake of your own rules.
Matthew 15:9 New Century Version (NCV)
Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are nothing but human rules.’ ”
Matthew 15:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
Matthew 15:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
Matthew 15:6 New International Version (NIV)
they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Matthew 15:9 New International Version (NIV)
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”
Matthew 15:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
Matthew 15:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Matthew 15:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
he is not to honor his father or his mother [by helping them with their need].’ So by this you have invalidated the word of God [depriving it of force and authority and making it of no effect] for the sake of your tradition [handed down by the elders].
Matthew 15:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
‘BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, FOR THEY TEACH AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.’ ” [Is 29:13]
Matthew 15:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.
Matthew 15:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’”
Matthew 15:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
This doesn’t honor your father or mother. And you have elevated your tradition above the words of God.
Matthew 15:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
They pretend to worship me, but their worship is nothing more than the empty traditions of men.”