4For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.


In Context

1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

3 But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.

5 But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me;

6 And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have you made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Matthew 15:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:4Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:4For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:4for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother — let him die the death;