Matthew 15 · Verse 6

Matthew 15:6

And 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.
Matthew 15:6, King James Version

Matthew 15:6 in other translations

BSBhe need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
WEBhe shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
ASVhe shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
YLTand he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
DARBYand 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.
BBEThere is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Matthew 15:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free--that is, It is true, father--mother--that by giving to thee this, which I now present, thou mightest be profited by me; but I have gifted it to pious uses, and therefore, at whatever cost to thee, I am not now at liberty to alienate any portion of it. "And," it is added in Mark (Mr 7:12), "ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother." To dedicate property to God is indeed lawful and laudable, but not at the expense of filial duty. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect--cancelled or nullified it "by your tradition."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6.

Mt 15:1

(e) "honour not" De 27:16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 15:1-9

Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. How thankful ought we to be for the written word of God! Never let us think that the religion of the Bible can be improved by any human addition, either in doctrine or practice. Our blessed Lord spoke of their traditions as inventions…

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Matthew 15:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkai{6} AndG2532
ἠκυρώσατεēkurōsateyou made voidG208
τὸνtontheG3588
λόγονlogonwordG3056
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
διὰdiaon account ofG1223
τὴνtēntheG3588
παράδοσινparadosintraditionG3862
ὑμῶν.¶humōnof you!G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 15:6

  • 1 Timothy 5:8

    But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

  • Jeremiah 8:8

    How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

  • Mark 7:13

    Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

  • Psalms 119:126

    It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

  • 1 Timothy 5:16

    If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

  • Psalms 119:139

    My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

  • 1 Timothy 5:3-4

    Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

  • Malachi 2:7-9

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

  • Romans 3:31

    Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

  • Hosea 4:6

    My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
honour.
1Ti 5:3,4,8,16
Thus.
Ps 119:126,139; Jer 8:8; Ho 4:6; Mal 2:7-9; Mr 7:13; Ro 3:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 15:5

    But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

  • Matthew 15:6

    And 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.

  • Matthew 15:7

    Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

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Matthew 15:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No deberá honrar á su padre ó á su madre con socorro. Así habéis invalidado el mandamiento de Dios por vuestra tradición.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– et il n’honorera point son père ou sa mère. Et vous avez annulé le commandement de Dieu à cause de votre tradition.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und ihr habt so das Gebot Gottes ungültig gemacht um eurer Überlieferung willen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et non honorificabit patrem suum, aut matrem suam: et irritum fecistis mandatum Dei propter traditionem vestram.