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Matthew 15:6
The Tradition of the Elders
5But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
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Berean Standard Bible
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
American Standard Version (1901)
he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
Bible in Basic English
There 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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he shall not honour his father or his mother: and you have made void the commandment of God for your tradition.
Free Bible Version
they don't have to honor their father. In this way you've annulled God's word for the sake of your tradition.
Geneva Bible 1599
Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commandement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
One Unity Resource Bible
then he is rid of his duty to honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
Translation for Translators
And if you do that, you think that you do not need to give anything to help your parents. In that way, by teaching people your traditions, you disregard what God commanded.
Unlocked Literal Bible
that person does not need to honor his father. In this way you have made void the word of God for the sake of your traditions.
Noah Webster Bible
And 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.
World English Bible
he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
Young's Literal Translation
and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.