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


In Context

1 Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,

2 Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

3 But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

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

5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever it be by which received from me thou wouldest be profited:

6 and 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.

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 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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