Matthew 15:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 15:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Matthew 15:3 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 15:3 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Matthew 15:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Matthew 15:3 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Matthew 15:3 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:3 in Context — Matthew 15

1 ENTONCES llegaron á Jesús ciertos escribas y Fariseos de Jerusalem, diciendo:

2 ¿Por qué tus discípulos traspasan la tradición de los ancianos? porque no se lavan las manos cuando comen pan.

3 Y él respondiendo, les dijo: ¿Por qué también vosotros traspasáis el mandamiento de Dios por vuestra tradición?

4 Porque Dios mandó, diciendo: Honra al padre y á la madre, y, El que maldijere al padre ó á la madre, muera de muerte.

5 Mas vosotros decís: Cualquiera que dijere al padre ó á la madre: [Es ya] ofrenda mía [á Dios] todo aquello con que pudiera valerte;

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What Does Matthew 15:3 Mean?

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