"But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up." — Matthew 15:13

Matthew 15:13 · KJV

“But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.”

— Matthew 15:13

Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Verse 14

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Matthew 15 — Context

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

Cross References

John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every {branch} that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Isaiah 60:21

Thy people also {shall be} all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

John 15:6

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast {them} into the fire, and they are burned.

Isaiah 61:3

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Psalms 92:13

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Matthew 13:40-41

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}