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Matthew 15:4-9 Matthew 15 - Teaching about Defilement

4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5 But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

6 he is not to ‘honor his father’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

8 “‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.

9 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men.’”

Cross References for Matthew 15:4-9

Proverbs 30:17 - “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the rave... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:17

Exodus 20:12 - “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is ... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:12 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:12

Deuteronomy 27:16 - “Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:16

Ephesians 6:1 - Children and Parents Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1

Leviticus 19:3 - “‘Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lo... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:3 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:3

Proverbs 23:22 - Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:22 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:22

2 Samuel 15:3 - Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no represe... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:3 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:3

Matthew 4:10 - Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and ser... Click to read the verse Matthew 4:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 4:10

Romans 1:30 - slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they d... Click to read the verse Romans 1:30 Click to read the verse Romans 1:30

Mark 7:10 - For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses his father or moth... Click to read the verse Mark 7:10 Click to read the verse Mark 7:10

Matthew 19:19 - honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” Click to read the verse Matthew 19:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:19

Proverbs 20:20 - If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:20

Malachi 1:6 - “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? ... Click to read the verse Malachi 1:6 Click to read the verse Malachi 1:6

Deuteronomy 5:16 - “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may liv... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:16

Exodus 21:17 - “Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death. Click to read the verse Exodus 21:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 21:17

Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - A Rebellious Son If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Isaiah 8:20 - To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no ligh... Click to read the verse Isaiah 8:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 8:20

Leviticus 20:9 - “‘If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or h... Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:9 Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:9

Romans 3:31 - Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. Click to read the verse Romans 3:31 Click to read the verse Romans 3:31

Matthew 5:17-19 - The Fulfillment of the Law “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:17-19 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:17-19