6And 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.


In Context

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.

7 You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

8 This people draws near to me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Matthew 15:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:6And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:6he is not to 'honor his father ' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:6And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:6he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:6and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:6he shall not honour his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:6And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:6he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:6and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.