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


In Context

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.' "

10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand.

11 What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.' "

Matthew 15:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:9But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:9And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:9But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:9but in vain do they worship me, teaching as teachings commandments of men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:9But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:9And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:9and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings — commands of men.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.