Matthew 15:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’”
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“But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering <FI>is<Fi> whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 15:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 27:9If he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD shall be holy.
- Proverbs 20:25It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
- Amos 7:15But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
- Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- Mark 7:10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
- Acts 5:29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
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