Matthew 15:5 · KJV
“But ye say, Whosoever shall say to {his} father or {his} mother, {It is} a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;”
— Matthew 15:5
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
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 — Context
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to {his} father or {his} mother, {It is} a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6And 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,
Cross References
Mark 7:10-13
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the {other} apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Matthew 23:16-18
Woe unto you, {ye} blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Amos 7:15-17
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. {as...: Heb. from behind}
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Leviticus 27:9-34
And if {it be} a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that {any man} giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
Proverbs 20:25
{It is} a snare to the man {who} devoureth {that which is} holy, and after vows to make enquiry.