Matthew 15:5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is 'devoted to God,'

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is 'devoted to God,'

English Standard Version
But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”

New American Standard Bible
"But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God,"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you say, Whoever tells his father or mother, "Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple"--

International Standard Version
But you say, 'Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"

American Standard Version
But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God ;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But you say: Whosoever shall say to father or mother, The gift whatsoever proceedeth from me, shall profit thee.

Darby Bible Translation
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever it be by which received from me thou wouldest be profited:

Young's Literal Translation
but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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 of their own, and pointed out one instance in which this was very clear, that of their transgressing the fifth commandment. When a parent's wants called for assistance, they pleaded, that they had devoted to the temple all they could spare, even though they did not part with it, and therefore their parents must expect nothing from them. This was making the command of God of no effect. The doom of hypocrites is put in a little compass; In vain do they worship me. It will neither please God, nor profit themselves; they trust in vanity, and vanity will be their recompence.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift—or simply, "A gift!" In Mark (Mr 7:11), it is, "Corban!" that is, "An oblation!" meaning, any unbloody offering or gift dedicated to sacred uses.

by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;