Matthew 15:8 · KJV
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with {their} lips; but their heart is far from me.”
— Matthew 15:8
{Ye} hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 15 — Context
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.
7{Ye} hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with {their} lips; but their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.
10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near {me} with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee {as} my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, {but} their heart goeth after their covetousness. {as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people} {they sit...: or, my people sit before thee} {they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests}
Acts 8:21
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Jeremiah 12:2
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou {art} near in their mouth, and far from their reins. {they grow: Heb. they go on}
Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Hebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!