Matthew 15:9 · KJV
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.”
— Matthew 15:9
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with {their} lips; but their heart is far from me.
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Matthew 15 — Context
{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:
11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
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:
Mark 7:7
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.
Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Colossians 2:18-22
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, {beguile...: or, judge against you} {in a...: Gr. being a voluntary in humility}
1 Timothy 4:6-7
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For {it is} a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Isaiah 58:1-3
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. {aloud: Heb. with the throat}