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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 15:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Proverbs 20:25It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
  3. Amos 7:15But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
  4. 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.’
  5. Mark 7:10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
  6. 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.
  7. Acts 5:29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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