Matthew 15:8 “‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from…”

Matthew 15:8

‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

World English Bible

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

American Standard Version

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

This people draweth neere vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is farre off from me.

Darby Translation

This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;

Young's Literal Translation

This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;

Bible in Basic English

These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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Cross references

“draweth”

Isaiah 29:13 Ezekiel 33:31 1 Peter 3:10 John 1:47

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Ezekiel 33:31 · BSB

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

1 Peter 3:10 · BSB

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

John 1:47 · BSB

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

“but”

Acts 8:21 Jeremiah 12:2 Proverbs 23:26 Hebrews 3:12

Acts 8:21 · BSB

You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

Jeremiah 12:2 · BSB

You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Proverbs 23:26 · BSB

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

Hebrews 3:12 · BSB

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

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

In context

7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

9They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

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