Matthew 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,””

Matthew 15:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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;”

Matthew 15:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering <FI>is<Fi> whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --”

Matthew 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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:”

Matthew 15:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But ye say, Whosoeuer shall say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,”

Matthew 15:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:5 in Context — Matthew 15

3 Il leur répondit: Et vous, pourquoi transgressez-vous le commandement de Dieu au profit de votre tradition?

4 Car Dieu a dit: Honore ton père et ta mère; et:Celui qui maudira son père ou sa mère sera puni de mort.

5 Mais vous, vous dites: Celui qui dira à son père ou à sa mère: Ce dont j’aurais pu t’assister est une offrande à Dieu, n’est pas tenu d’honorer son père ou sa mère.

6 Vous annulez ainsi la parole de Dieu au profit de votre tradition.

7 Hypocrites, Ésaïe a bien prophétisé sur vous, quand il a dit:

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What Does Matthew 15:5 Mean?

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