Matthew 15:3 “Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake o…”

Matthew 15:3

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

World English Bible

He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

American Standard Version

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Geneva Bible 1599

But he answered and said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commandement of God by your tradition?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

Bible in Basic English

And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

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Cross references

“Why”

Colossians 2:23 Titus 1:14 Mark 7:6–8 Colossians 2:8 Matthew 7:3–5 Mark 7:13

Colossians 2:23 · BSB

Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Titus 1:14 · BSB

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

Mark 7:6–8 · BSB

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Colossians 2:8 · BSB

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Matthew 7:3–5 · BSB

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Mark 7:13 · BSB

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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

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